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I'm proud of the England team. [I Love Real Football]

It hurts but then sh++ happens in life and there are a lot more important things than football.

You can blame the players who missed penalties though you shouldn't. You can blame Southgate for making some wrong calls but that is not the point because the big picture says we did pretty well.

What would you rather have?

Maybe you want an England team that loses 4-1 to an unheralded Germany team? Maybe a team that finishes below Uruguay and Costa Rica in a WC group? In the last Euros, we got knocked out in the quarter finals by Iceland.

The players and the management of this team made tremendous progress. We did better than Germany, France, Belgium and other great powers.

We've got the final and lost by the narrowest possible margin against a strong Italy team at the peak of its powers. The result could very easily have gone the other way too. To be serious contenders means to risk getting hurt. Its better to have loved and lost than to have never loved at all.

The performance of the England team was strong and its a young team. Well done for raising the level and for competing so well.

Until next time.

Burnley123
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DoubleRings · 51-55, F
Agree. I felt terrible for the last English player who kicked and didn’t score and was crying at the end. I was rooting for Italy (I don’t actually care about the game but i’m half Italian so…) and I was found myself trying to console him from my TV. LOL. How heartbreaking was that moment…


I do wish that half the English team didn’t remove their medals soon as they were put on them. It’s still a great accomplishment, and I know it’s disappointing but but it’s still great.
room101 · 51-55, M
@DoubleRings Yeah, that bothered me too. Not sure why they did that. Remove their medals I mean.
Burnley123 · 41-45, M
@DoubleRings I think this is harsh for you to think like that.

I am not saying what they did was right but this was the most painful possible defeat. I think they will look back on that and see it as a mistake but in the heat of the moment...

They are human beings and none of this England team are nasty players or arrogant people.
room101 · 51-55, M
@Burnley123 Do you think that they did that because a second place medal was no consolation?

Or do you think that it may have been some kind of protest. I mean, Italy weren't exactly gentlemanly in their game.
Burnley123 · 41-45, M
@room101 I think it's definitely the former. I mean: "you've just played 120 minutes of an epic match, after an epic tournament and lost on penalties at Wembley and half the country is now in mourning. Hard luck bro, here is your silver medal."

I wouldn't want that medal if I was them. I'd just wanna go home and crawl into a ball.

I think the Italians did some gamesmanship but honestly, it was nothing too over the top. Verratti could have been sent off but more out of recklessness than cheating. Chiellini played - well - like an Italian defender. I've seen so much worse.

We can't moan too much after what happened against Denmark. Also, Italy probably was just about the best team in the match and they played more good games in the earlier rounds too.
room101 · 51-55, M
@Burnley123 I have to admit that, from about ten minutes into the second half, I thought that Italy would score pretty much every time they got the ball.

Anyway, it was an exciting game. Fast paced and very few moments where either side hogged the ball. It was clear that both teams were passionate about winning.

And..........I've got extended family members who are Italian. At least they're happy😕😢
Burnley123 · 41-45, M
@room101 Ouch, that sucks. I'd be avoiding Facebook! See you soon.
room101 · 51-55, M
@Burnley123 Oh it doesn't end there. I've been living in Barcelona for the last sixteen months, my closest friend here is German and a relatively new friend is Danish😂😂😂
Burnley123 · 41-45, M
@room101 There is nothing like football for bringing nations together. Or not. 🤣
room101 · 51-55, M
@Burnley123 Take care mate talking to you again👍
Burnley123 · 41-45, M
@room101 You too mate.