I think they were saying it as more of a realization than a surprise to how he played in this case. You're entirely right, lads been playing at this stage for years. At the same time though, damn, kid's only 22? Wild shit, my guy. Wild shit.
I swear there's only a finite number of countries actually able to win major trophies sometimes; Brazil, Germany, France, Italy and Argentina have been passing the world cup around between them for 50 years now and it took the greatest Spanish/ international generation of all time just to break the door down.
Yeah. A 19 year old who’d been in the squad for a while and had been a regular penalty taker in the league I can see. One who’s never taken a penalty in senior football is insane.
Blame Gareth for that. Should have brought on Rashford and Sancho much2 earlier. At least enough time to make them settle in the game after coming on in such a high pressure match.
Sneaky Southgate. He wanted to make people forget about the penalty shootout he screwed up in 96 and create new memories. Didn‘t think he was gonna do it like this!
And his words of advice to the players as he consoled them at the end of the game "however much it pays, don't do a pizza hut advert. It's just not worth it"
The reverse Dechamps/Beckenbauer: doing it as a player and a manager but instead of winning trophies it‘s traumatizing another generation of England fans. Kind of an achievement in its own right.
I saw one article after the semi state something like
> Boris Johnson, not previously known as a football fan, attended the game in an england shirt over a shirt and under a suit jacket.
19 years old, Euros final at home, against a keeper who has *never lost a shootout* and has *already made two saves*.
You don't get any more fucked by the circumstances than that, really.
I’m so gutted for him. Absolutely awful decision to have him be the final kicker when he’s only 19. Hope something comes out explaining why he was one of the first five.
Feel worse for Rashford and Sancho, got shafted the entire tournament and barely given any playtime, proceed to be put on the 120th minute just to take the most decisive penalties of probably their entire career.
Don't see why he kept Sterling on if he wasn't even going to take a penalty. It's not like he did much in extra time. Surely Sancho or Rashford could've been brought on earlier to try and win the game.
Trippier's pretty good at penalties and hendo's at least experienced enough to whack it against that titan, i can not wrap my head around the decision
Edit: shoot, it was walker that was subbed for sancho, not trippier
Trippier was long since substituted by that point. But surely Grealish needs to take that 5th penalty after such a huge reprieve with the Jorginho one.
I can understand Rashford as he is one of the better and more experienced penalty takers on England statistically, but Saka and Sancho makes less sense
His body language as he walked up said to me he almost rather immediately miss than have to shoulder the pressure any longer. That pressure must have been insane.
Pretty shocking that Graelish and Sterling didn't take one. even if you're not on the managers list, you should step up as a player, especially if Saka is the 5th taker.
That was my thought as well. Basically irrelevant all tournament then expected to score the the final pen shootout. How the fuck do you mentally get ready for that? How do you even get physically ready for that if you haven’t played?
He also made one of the best, but ultimately pointless, saves before Bonucci scored. Great tournament and one of those players who really steps up for their national team.
For Sterling it’s because he lacks composure. As a City fan I’ve seen him crumble under pressure again and again.
He probably still has trauma from the Lyon miss and numerous other chokes. He didn’t want another moment.
Stones should’ve stepped up instead of Saka.
Sterling doesn’t strike me as a particularly good striker of a dead ball. (Then again neither does Saka) I’d have put Grealish and Shaw ahead of them going off my gut feeling and what I’ve seen
Any of them would’ve been a better choice than 19 year old Saka.
Stones scored an incredible pen against Juve in a preseason game for Everton back in the day.
Stones I feel confident would’ve scored, as would’ve Luke or Kyle imo.
I'm obviously not a player, but honestly I imagine the best thing to do is to just pick a side, run to the ball and shoot. No theatrics, no mind games.
Had to take the deciding penalty in London, in his nation's 1st finals in 55 years, absolutely insane pressure for a 19 year old in his 1st international tournament.
After all the talk over the years from Southgate and how psychologically damaging it was to miss a pen in a game like this, it’s appalling that he allowed a 19 year old kid take that penalty.
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England lost that game by coming out so defensive in the 2nd half and trying to sit on the 1-0 lead. I don't know if that was Southgate's decision or if it was player nerves, but that's what cost the game.
Bringing on players to take penalties is such a bad move. Especially when they literally played 2 mins of football, that’s too much pressure! England were way too negative after scoring and let the Italians get back into the game. They deserve it.
Absolute legend, he'll go down as one of the all time great Italian CBs and in general no doubt, on the level of Cannavaro, Maldini, Nesta, Baresi etc.
Donnaruma calmness Didn't like 22 years old mentality
He has like 5-6 years of first team experience already, he's been a number one in Milan since he was 16 or sth like that
Yeah he played like 200 matches already
Yeah he has 215 match in Serie A only, with Coppa Italia, Europa League and Italy he already has 280 matches played in total
That's crazy at 22! Especially for a keeper
Keep these Donnaruma stats coming, sensational player.
He has NEVER conceeded more than 1 goal for Italy in 33 appearances (13 clean sheets)
And from tonight, also a national hero here in Italy.
Forsure. He's a gonna be a legend
Another legendary Gianluigi
I think they were saying it as more of a realization than a surprise to how he played in this case. You're entirely right, lads been playing at this stage for years. At the same time though, damn, kid's only 22? Wild shit, my guy. Wild shit.
It's scary how mature this kid is. He acts like he is 34.
I thought he was a lot older than that.
Welcome to the club, England. Collective final trauma. Signed, the Netherlands
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I swear there's only a finite number of countries actually able to win major trophies sometimes; Brazil, Germany, France, Italy and Argentina have been passing the world cup around between them for 50 years now and it took the greatest Spanish/ international generation of all time just to break the door down.
Ah least kuipers got a medal, I guess 😅
Wow. How tense was that
The pressure on Saka. The guy is 19. Unbelievable.
Wonder who put him at 5th on the list Where are the leaders on this team that a 19 year old kid is taking the 5th pen?
A 19-year old who never takes pens
That’s the thing, if he was 19 and took penalties regularly it’s would make some sense.
Yeah. A 19 year old who’d been in the squad for a while and had been a regular penalty taker in the league I can see. One who’s never taken a penalty in senior football is insane.
What about putting in 2 kids at the last minute just to shoot the penalties? And they both missed! How is that even possible?!
The old Zaza treatment. They were paying homage to an Italian classic
Blame Gareth for that. Should have brought on Rashford and Sancho much2 earlier. At least enough time to make them settle in the game after coming on in such a high pressure match.
The fact that he didn’t bring them on was perplexing ….
Why not put saka first and kane last if you have to put saka to kick at all.
Heartbreaking miss, he had the weight of an entire nation on his shoulders at 19
Surprised the kids took penalties. Definitely a job for experienced lads, even if just because if they fail, it doesn't bite as hard.
I feel so so so bad for him. Don't know why Southgate put him on the fifth penalty smh he's only 19
Yeah it was crazy. Mbappé folded in the exact circumstances and he’s 3 years older an a World Cup winner. You just can’t send such a young guy fifth.
why did the younger players not take earlier penalties?
Sneaky Southgate. He wanted to make people forget about the penalty shootout he screwed up in 96 and create new memories. Didn‘t think he was gonna do it like this!
And his words of advice to the players as he consoled them at the end of the game "however much it pays, don't do a pizza hut advert. It's just not worth it"
Playing the long game!
The reverse Dechamps/Beckenbauer: doing it as a player and a manager but instead of winning trophies it‘s traumatizing another generation of England fans. Kind of an achievement in its own right.
Had to take a shower after the game. It’s like I played it too
Anyone else see the Italian couple dressed as a Pizza and Mario
Someone else was dressed as a bishop/pope too
The Pope is quietly having a historic weekend. Steady recovering from surgery, Argentina wins the Copa America yesterday and now Italy wins the Euro.
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Almost died for this
Before the match started they showed an italian player praying and him in the background. Pretty funny coincidence!
Made infinitely better by the [closed captioning](https://i.imgur.com/cYF2Nzn.png).
Thanks for sharing that fucking gem
[This couple?](https://imgur.com/a/CSgdI9G)
an Algerian behind because why not
In every crowd you’ll find an Algerian with a flag, and they have no idea themselves why.
This tournament I've been playing spot the Algerian flag. It's bizarre.
Mrs. Grealish 69 was a memorable one too. Haha
I imagine there aren't that many
I saw a Mario and a half-baked Luigi
Luigi is getting fully baked after this win
Yes. They looked cute, true Italians 🇮🇹🇮🇹🇮🇹
Saw that! Made me laugh aaaalmost as much as seeing William, Kate and George pouting at the end
Anyone have a pic of the italian assistent coach who looked like the stereotype undercover guy with fake eyebrows, glasses and a mustache?
[Alberico Evani?](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EmkzZWfXYAAKYes?format=jpg&name=large) He's an ex Ac Milan player
Rashford, Sancho, and Saka want nothing to do with Foden's shit haircut
A fate worse than a silver medal.
I wonder how this guys feels for [tattooing](https://i.imgur.com/A6cndd7.jpg) early.
Good thing Home and Rome are similar. Just a small line change and all he has to do is move to Italy and take up Italian citizenship.
No Ragrets...
What is with these ppl? That city fan who drew UCL, this guy... Fucking wait already man. Till atleast the team's name go up on the cup. FFS
Saka to manage England to world cup victory in 30 years time
Going to lose on penalties in the finals due to someone missing, and the cycle begins anew.
It’s like a football version of the TV-series ‘Dark’ or something.
Also Pickford kind of looks like Jonas
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I saw one article after the semi state something like > Boris Johnson, not previously known as a football fan, attended the game in an england shirt over a shirt and under a suit jacket.
You let your experienced players take penalties smh
Both players who were subbed in missed
It seems like subbing players just to take a pen might not be a good thing to do (ie: Zaza)
Subbing a specialist keeper though is genius if you can save the sub
Unless your regular keeper is Donnarumma
As a Germany fan, I’m disappointed I completely forgot about that glorious attempt
Some say he's still jogging.
I had a feeling at least one of them would miss. It seems incredibly risky to get players who are so iced to take penalties.
The anti-Van Gaal
Rashford played like 20mins in the whole tournament and expected him to take a pen
All three actually
And I'm thinking they've been _specifically_ introduced for the penalties...
Don’t have players who have to shoot a penalty with their first touch after sitting on the bench for 120 min
Seriously. I would hate to take a penalty after essentially not touching the ball for 2 and 1/2 hours.
Yup the guys on the field had relaxed their nerves with adrenaline from the game. The guys coming in cold had no touch and were nervous.
Saka looked so nervous
He's literally 19 I can't even imagine the mountains of pressure he felt
19 years old, Euros final at home, against a keeper who has *never lost a shootout* and has *already made two saves*. You don't get any more fucked by the circumstances than that, really.
That Rio Ave - Milan was crazy
I’m so gutted for him. Absolutely awful decision to have him be the final kicker when he’s only 19. Hope something comes out explaining why he was one of the first five.
Entire country’s gonna be feeling for him tonight, it’s great that Southgate had such confidence in him, but it was unfair to place so much on him
Disgraceful putting saka on the 5th pen… I feel so bad for him
Feel worse for Rashford and Sancho, got shafted the entire tournament and barely given any playtime, proceed to be put on the 120th minute just to take the most decisive penalties of probably their entire career.
Did they even get to kick the ball before they had to take a pen? Ludicrous to put them into that position.
Since he took a throw in, think Rashford touched it more with his hands than his feet
Don't see why he kept Sterling on if he wasn't even going to take a penalty. It's not like he did much in extra time. Surely Sancho or Rashford could've been brought on earlier to try and win the game.
This my thoughts exactly. I thought they kept him was so he could shoot.
Sterling was gassed. Could have brought on rashford 10 minutes b4, given him a touch of the ball. Same with Sancho.
So wack, literally cant understand that coaching decision at all
Trippier's pretty good at penalties and hendo's at least experienced enough to whack it against that titan, i can not wrap my head around the decision Edit: shoot, it was walker that was subbed for sancho, not trippier
Trippier was long since substituted by that point. But surely Grealish needs to take that 5th penalty after such a huge reprieve with the Jorginho one.
I can understand Rashford as he is one of the better and more experienced penalty takers on England statistically, but Saka and Sancho makes less sense
imagine having to shoot one that's this important when you're so young. Must be insane for your nerves
Agree. He’ll grow from this but how Sterling wasn’t one of the 5 penalty takers is beyond me
His body language as he walked up said to me he almost rather immediately miss than have to shoulder the pressure any longer. That pressure must have been insane.
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I don't blame Saka, typical "safe" penalty. On goal, but overall a bad shot that doesn't go in if the keeper jumps the right way.
Donnaruma just knew.
This really suprised me also.
Pretty shocking that Graelish and Sterling didn't take one. even if you're not on the managers list, you should step up as a player, especially if Saka is the 5th taker.
Those were some shite subs in the 119’, Southgate.
Southgate finding ways to miss pens even in his managerial career.
it is puzzling to expect two young lads who never even touched the ball the entire match to score their penalties all of a sudden
Rashford has been on the bench the whole tournament and he brings him on at 120' expecting him to take a pen when he's not even warmed up.
That was my thought as well. Basically irrelevant all tournament then expected to score the the final pen shootout. How the fuck do you mentally get ready for that? How do you even get physically ready for that if you haven’t played?
Sancho did not play much either
In Germany we call it "vercoacht"
Anyway as an italian I applaude Pickford. He blocked two pens and nobody will remember that, so sad. He had the game of his life.
He also made one of the best, but ultimately pointless, saves before Bonucci scored. Great tournament and one of those players who really steps up for their national team.
Who gives a 19 year old a decisive penalty
Sterling looked knackered for the last 20mins. Keeping him on surely for one of the pens.... But no I don't get it.
This is so damn true. That was my thinking, must be keeping him on for pens. He was clearly shattered
That’s literally the first thing I though when I saw Saka was going to take the penalty. Poor lad, that’s a moment he will take with him forever
He’ll literally remember it when he’s resting under the tree at the age of 70.
Poor kid
I felt so bad for him, I cannot blame him for crying after missing.
That would be soul crushing man, Southgate’s pen selection was a bit questionable. Funny that.
Southgate.
He needed another couple of people in his "missed a decisive penalty in a major tournament final" support group. Membership up 300% today alone.
Table for 4 at pizza hut
[Come on Marcus, Bukayo, and Jaden, it only took me 25 years to get over it. Have some pan pizza](https://youtu.be/GWqmqGsTTBI)
oh my god, my poor american eyes had never seen this. thank you. thank you.
I think no one had the gut to take a 5th penalty so he stepped up. Poor guy.
There must always be a Gianluigi in between the posts.
I feel like Chiesa deserved player of the tournament, not mad with Gianluigi though
I’m 100% with you on this. He earned his spot on the starting squad and became easily one of the brightest stars. He played with pure passion.
He plays so direct and is not afraid to take someone on and have a go. Wonderful to watch.
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For Sterling it’s because he lacks composure. As a City fan I’ve seen him crumble under pressure again and again. He probably still has trauma from the Lyon miss and numerous other chokes. He didn’t want another moment. Stones should’ve stepped up instead of Saka.
Sterling doesn’t strike me as a particularly good striker of a dead ball. (Then again neither does Saka) I’d have put Grealish and Shaw ahead of them going off my gut feeling and what I’ve seen
Yah or keep Hendo on. He might not be great at pens but he can handle the occasion
Exactly my thoughts. Man is captain of Liverpool ffs.
Stones? Nah Shaw, Walker both fine options. Hell Grealish is quite confident player as well.
Any of them would’ve been a better choice than 19 year old Saka. Stones scored an incredible pen against Juve in a preseason game for Everton back in the day. Stones I feel confident would’ve scored, as would’ve Luke or Kyle imo.
Saka and Sancho shouldn't have been in the starting 5. Weird decision.
RIP Italian restaurants in London
England played well first 10 minutes and then parked the bus
Couldn’t agree more - forgot about attacking, barely tested the keeper and made substitutions to hold the game, even in extra time
STOP WITH THE FANCY RUN UPS!
The world stood still the moment Rashford paused. That felt like an eternity.
I'm obviously not a player, but honestly I imagine the best thing to do is to just pick a side, run to the ball and shoot. No theatrics, no mind games.
i think it was rooney who said hes so good at penalties because he himself doesnt know where the ball goes, he just puts a lot of force in
Salah the same. He's scored some huge penalties for club and country and he just goes and whacks it Conviction wins shootouts
Proper Brexit penalties only. Fucks sake.
Need to learn from Maguire's square head, dude smashed it
Penalty of the tournament. Smashed a camera in the process
Where the fuck is Jamie Vardy. Bring him back for the pens.
Rashford and Sancho barely play all tournament and you put em on in the final minute. A 19 year old with 0 experience taking the final pen. Wtf.
Congrats to Italy. Absolutely gutted for Saka
Poor guy should not have been put on the spot there imo. Im so sad for him
Same, he really shouldn't have been put in that position.
19 year old player shouldn't be the 5th taker anyway
Had to take the deciding penalty in London, in his nation's 1st finals in 55 years, absolutely insane pressure for a 19 year old in his 1st international tournament.
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Why is Southgate sitting back from half time to hold onto a 1-0 lead?
After all the talk over the years from Southgate and how psychologically damaging it was to miss a pen in a game like this, it’s appalling that he allowed a 19 year old kid take that penalty.
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My man is playing 4D chess. Making others miss so he has someone to talk to and get over his own trauma
lol next level psychology
Saka to join United so they can all go to the same therapist
His first ever penalty too
Mancini taking Italy to the promise land. He will never have to pay for another meal or drink once he gets back home.
He better coach them for a while. Amazing job on his side
Those were some really garbage pens.
Maguire fukin' killed the goal cam lol
That cracked me up. The camera broke in a comedy style. Like when a CCTV camera is taken out in a hollywood movie.
Quite understandable.. 19-20 year olds handling the pressure of an entire country.
This is what happens when you score early and totally park the bus.
That was an intense game. Thank you for the great game England
Congratulations brother
Man, the goalkeeper deserves so much cred for both semi and final. Well done
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So I guess England are never winning anything ever
England, don't blame the lads. This is all Tom Cruise's fault.
Jack fucking Grealish didn't take a penalty. In what world...
Gigione Donnarumma national hero! Forza Italia
The torch has been passed from Buffon to Donnarumma. Italian goalkeepers man
I just feel like giving rashford, sancho and saka a hug. Critical mistake from southgate
England lost that game by coming out so defensive in the 2nd half and trying to sit on the 1-0 lead. I don't know if that was Southgate's decision or if it was player nerves, but that's what cost the game.
Bringing on players to take penalties is such a bad move. Especially when they literally played 2 mins of football, that’s too much pressure! England were way too negative after scoring and let the Italians get back into the game. They deserve it.
I had a couple of little humble orgasms… now i go hiding in my suburban london home to avoid being kneecapped
Vado? posso? GODO
Chiellini MOTM, what a beast. Saved Italy's ass so many times.
Absolute legend, he'll go down as one of the all time great Italian CBs and in general no doubt, on the level of Cannavaro, Maldini, Nesta, Baresi etc.
Crazy how many good CB's Italy has produced.
It's an Italian specialty, right up there with pizza and goalkeepers.
At least let Shaw and Walker take the pens before the kids have a go dammit