England and its supporters were once again disappointed when the team lost for the second time in a row the men’s European football final.
“England failed to end 58 years of pain.” This is how the British broadcasting company BBC describes it in his story the bitter defeat that England suffered on Sunday night when they lost to Spain in the men’s European Football Championship final.
In two consecutive games, England has been close to the European championship thanks to its place in the finals, but the team’s previous, and so far only, championship of prestigious games is still from the year 1966 from the home World Cup.
The British daily The Mirror, on the other hand writehow “England’s heart is broken again”.
The magazine has published a video on its X account, where the cover of the magazine has the English flag, pictures of the players and the text “still heroes”.
England fans have a habit of singing Three Lions (Football’s Coming Home) during the tournament, where football is expected to come home.
– Football is coming home… but it turns out that home is in Spain, the dominant football culture of the era, write Editor of The Guardian Barney Ronay in his analysis.
Ronay writes in his text published on the night between Sunday and Monday that “Monday will be a day of hangover and regret, which in its own way is English football’s own refuge”. At the same time, he gives recognition to the winning country, Spain.
Joy turned to despair
The Guardian newspaper was followingwhat was the atmosphere like for the fans watching the final from the screens of Manchester’s AO-arena, which according to the magazine there were 16,000.
– Heartbreak once again, 20 years old Kieran Wilson commented on the loss to the newspaper.
Spain scored the opening goal shortly after half-time, but England leveled in the 73rd minute by Cole Palmer by hitting
The Guardian reports that after the equalizing goal, the arena was torn apart and cider cans were thrown into the air. However, only 13 minutes later, the joy turned to despair when Mikel Oyarzabal scored Spain’s winning goal just moments before the final whistle.
Interviewed by a British newspaper Zunny Dar said that although he doesn’t usually watch football, England’s performances in the tournament got him into the European Championship. He says that he is proud of his team and his home country.
– Everyone is having a hard time now and people are going through a lot. This, football, unites the country, said Dar, who works for a charity that helps vulnerable youth.
However, football does not seem to have united everyone. The Telegraph news England fans brawled in the stadium after the final. Tens of thousands of England supporters had traveled to Berlin. The German police had already warned them in advance about causing violence.
The newspaper says that there have been clashes not only in the stadium but also on the streets of London and in Manchester, where some fans already fought during the first half of the match.
The king told to keep his head up
The British King Charles III also reacted to the defeat immediately after the final. In his message published on the royal family’s X account, the king urges the team and their supporters to keep their heads up despite the defeat.
– Everyone who has participated in sports at any level knows how utterly hopeless such a result can feel when the prize was so close, he says.
While sending sympathy to England, he congratulates Spain. In addition, the king reminds that even a place in the final is a great achievement, and believes that England still have many victories ahead of them.