BERLIN : If Marc Guehi's last-gasp header had hit the net maybe England would have gone on to become European champions on Sunday but instead Dani Olmo cleared off the line and it was Spain who took the glory and handed Gareth Southgate another agonising defeat.
Soccer Football - Euro 2024 - Final - Spain v England - Berlin Olympiastadion, Berlin, Germany - July 14, 2024 England manager Gareth Southgate looks dejected as he walks past the trophy after receiving his runners up medal REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
Spain deserved to win Sunday's showpiece match - England coming alive only after falling behind - but the jury remains out on Southgate. They faced a group containing Serbia, Denmark and Slovenia and most observers were assuming there would be a smooth path through the round of 16 for a potential quarter-final showdown with France.
But the statistics told a harsh story, with England managing to score twice as they ranked 20th of the 24 teams in terms of goal attempts. Southgate's reluctance to make changes left fans and pundits speechless, and throwing on striker Ivan Toney with one minute left to play for many epitomised the conservatism that he similarly showed when the 2018 World Cup semi-final and Euro 2020 final started slipping away after strong starts.
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