'Lowest of the lows' - England stars 'devastated' after loss

Captain Harry Kane says England's conclusion by Spain successful nan last of Euro 2024 will "hurt for a agelong time".

Gareth Southgate's broadside were beaten 2-1 astatine Berlin's Olympiastadion, leaving nan men's squad without a awesome trophy since triumphing astatine nan 1966 World Cup.

This was their 2nd successive European Championship last nonaccomplishment aft they were beaten connected penalties by Italy 3 years ago.

A Cole Palmer onslaught cancelled retired Nico Williams' opener to springiness England hope, but that was dashed pinch 4 minutes remaining arsenic substitute Mikel Oyarzabal pounced from adjacent range.

"This was different reliable infinitesimal for nan squad and for maine personally," Bayern Munich striker Kane told BBC Radio 5 live.

"Credit to Spain, they played well. We couldn't find our hit successful nan crippled and successful these large moments you get punished.

"It was a reliable tourney physically and mentally. You get truthful adjacent to nan highest of nan highs, nan pinnacle of our careers, and now everyone is astatine nan lowest of nan lows.

"We haven't recovered a measurement to triumph that trophy and it is going to wounded for a agelong time."

Manchester United defender Luke Shaw made a astonishment commencement successful nan crippled - his first successful 4 months arsenic he made his return from a hamstring injury.

He played good successful nan first half but, for illustration nan remainder of nan England defence, struggled pinch nan gait of Spain's attacking players successful nan 2nd period.

"I'm perfectly devastated," said Shaw. "We really believed we could do it but it wasn't meant to be.

"He [Gareth Southgate] is highly proud of nan squad and what we person achieved arsenic a group but, of course, location isn't overmuch other he could say. Everyone is genuinely gutted.

"I deliberation we had monolithic belief but nan fans deserved it. I conscionable want to convey them for their support and tin only apologise to them."

Kane vanished arsenic associated apical scorer astatine Euro 2024 pinch 3 goals but nan 30-year-old has looked beneath par passim nan tournament.

He was substituted for Ollie Watkins successful nan 61st infinitesimal connected Sunday nighttime aft managing conscionable 1 touch successful nan guidance box.

Kane missed Bayern Munich's last crippled of past play because of a backmost rumor and Southgate admitted that apt played a portion successful him being incapable to present his champion successful Germany.

"Harry has travel into nan tourney having had an wounded astatine nan extremity of nan play and he has played a batch of minutes," said nan England boss.

"He has led nan squad incredibly well. We've mislaid a batch of activity successful nan group pinch injuries, a batch fell connected Harry's shoulders and he has done exceptionally well."