England arrive home after Euro 2024 final defeat

England’s shattered players arrived backmost into Stansted Airport this day pinch skipper Harry Kane admitting he was “heartbroken” by nan conclusion to Spain successful nan Euro 2024 last past night.

The Three Lions went down 2-1 successful Berlin pinch their hold to onshore a awesome world trophy group to deed 60 years by nan clip nan World Cup comes information again successful 2026.

Despite reaching nan final, it was a beautiful underwhelming tourney for England’s players and head Gareth Southgate, who will return immoderate clip to see his future.

BREAKING: The Three Lions squad person arrived backmost successful England aft losing nan 2024 Euro last against Spain successful Berlin 🚨✈️ pic.twitter.com/fMm1lZrxaz

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Kane scored 3 goals successful Germany to decorativeness arsenic nan associated victor of nan Golden Boot but he was a agelong measurement short of his sparkling best.

And connected X this day he outlined his disappointment pinch a station that read: “Heartbroken we couldn’t execute what we worked truthful difficult to. 

“It was a long, reliable tourney and I’m truthful proud of nan boys and unit for getting to nan final. 

“Ultimately we fell short of our target and will person to unrecorded pinch that but arsenic we ever do we will prime ourselves up, particulate ourselves down and beryllium fresh to conflict again successful an England shirt. 

“Thank you to each nan fans that believed successful america and supported america to nan very end!”

So close, yet again

It is nan 2nd consecutive European Championship that England person fallen conscionable short aft conclusion to Italy successful nan last of Euro 2020 3 years ago.

FA main executive Mark Bullingham summed up nan temper of nan federation successful a connection which read: “We came to Germany to triumph nan tournament, and we didn’t want it to extremity this way. We are each hurting, but we should beryllium incredibly proud. 

“I would for illustration to convey Gareth, Steve [Holland], each of nan players and nan support squad for their immense committedness and difficult activity to effort to triumph nan trophy for nan country. They will beryllium much disappointed than anyone to autumn conscionable short.

“This is our 4th awesome tourney last successful 4 years for nan Three Lions and nan Lionesses, and our ambition to triumph awesome tournaments is stronger than ever. Our awesome fans person supported america pinch pridefulness and passion present successful Germany and backmost astatine home. 

“Everyone progressive pinch England wants to make nan state proud, and we really admit their support.”