Heartbreak for England Fans but King Tells Players to ‘Hold Your Heads High’
Published on July 15, 2024
England lost 2–1 to Spain in the final of the UEFA Euro 2024 tournament in Berlin, but King Charles III sent a message to the players telling them to “hold your heads high.” Spain took the lead in the match, but England’s Cole Palmer equalised in the 73rd minute and the game looked like it was heading into extra time. But English fans’ hearts were broken in the 86th minute when Mikel Oyarzabal nipped ahead of Marc Guehi and tucked the ball into the net to score what proved to be the decisive goal. It was the second successive European Championship that England has lost in the final....