Euro 2020: England fans left feeling blue after heartbreaking loss to Italy in final on penalties
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Despair, disappointment and devastation engulfed Britain when they lost to Italy in the penalty shootout.
Despair, disappointment and devastation engulfed Britain when they lost to Italy in the penalty shootout. Hype had taken hopes to another level and the fall broke the hearts of the English fans. "We are gutted," said George with blank eyes staring at the horizon. Jane his friend said, "We were just at the cusp of winning and then we lost to penalty-gutted." Both Jane and George came all the way from the northern part of the country. Many people travelled hours on end to just come and soak in the atmosphere outside the Wembley Stadium in the hope of rejoicing and partying at the end of the day.
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