After losing in the final, England failed to become Euro champions for the second time. Harry Kane admitted that the defeat to Spain in the Euro 2024 final was due to physical and mental fatigue.
The Three Lions, who fell behind Nico Williams' goal, showed fighting spirit when Cole Palmer came off the bench to equalize. However, Gareth Southgate's team was unable to gain any control. Spain, who dominated possession, eventually won the match.
"We didn't keep the same intensity and pressure after we scored. We didn't keep the ball well enough," Harry Kane told the BBC.
So what caused England to not maintain the intensity, pressure and possession, as Kane said?
"It's the tournament's last game, with many tired legs and a tired mentality. It's really disappointing," Kane replied.
England has now suffered back-to-back defeats in the Euro finals. For Kane, it was a golden opportunity missed.
“It’s not easy to achieve this. It takes great resilience and character to get to where we are, but ultimately, you must take it when the opportunity comes. We won’t do it again. It hurts.”
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