For yet another major tournament England fans have been left feeling crushed, as once again, it did not come home.

England reached the final (Sunday 14 July) after beating the likes of Switzerland, Slovakia, Slovenia and the Netherlands.

Spain, on the other hand, had a much harder route but won the Group of Death easily ahead of Italy and Croatia before overcoming host nation Germany and World Cup finalist France to get to this stage.

That form clearly persisted, as they then overcame England in the final.

After a goalless first half, it was Spain who scored first in the second half, closely followed by a goal from England’s Cole Palmer.

He replaced Mainoo and he soon made a name for himself as he finished brilliantly from Bellingham’s lay-off to equalise for Gareth Southgate’s side.

But Spain struck in the closing stages in Berlin, substitute Mikel Oyarzabal turning home Marc Cucurella’s low cross with four minutes remaining.

Although England lost, many feel each player should hold their heads high. 

The Prince of Wales, who is also the Duke of Cornwall, told the England team immediately after the match “This time it just wasn’t meant to be. We’re all still so proud of you” in a social media post following their defeat to Spain in the Euro 2024 final.

The King has also told the England team to “hold your heads high” following their defeat, saying in a message to Gareth Southgate and his players that reaching the final was a “really great achievement in itself, and one that brings with it the pride of a nation which will continue to roar for the Three Lions”.

It was Gareth Southgate's second major final, reaching the final of the same tournament back in 2021, when Italy prevailed on penalties.

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It is rumoured it could be Southgate's last tournament as manager of England, where he would be leaving as arguably one of it's most successful managers.

Despite coming under fire from fans and pundits throughout the tournament, many feel that he deserves to hold his head high after reaching a second successive final.

England had never reached a Euro's final before Southgate's arrival.

England's 2024 tournament run

The 58-year wait for major silverware goes on.

England kickstarted their campaign with a win against Serbia but then they drew against Denmark and Slovenia.

This was followed by a win against Slovakia and a draw against Switzerland which went to penalties.

There had been criticism of manager Gareth Southgate's tactics and player selection, but England continued to find a way.

The semi-final against the Netherlands looked like it was heading to extra time until substitutes Ollie Watkins and Cole Palmer came on in a double change.

It was seen as a bold move by the England manager, who took off Phil Foden and captain Harry Kane.

The risk paid off as Palmer set up Watkins who scored a goal in the final minute, taking England through to the final, where they lost.