The pain of England’s 2-1 defeat to Argentina left a significant mark on the striker, who looked into the stands with a sense of finality after the final whistle. Sign up for emotional post on social mediaThe striker admitted he felt a huge emptiness, saying: “There are not enough words to overcome this empty feeling in my stomach right now.
“We were close, very close to another final, but it wasn’t enough. We’ve given our all over these last 7 weeks and it’s hard to lose! I know expectations are high, and rightly so; We’ve been knocking on the door for 8 years, but we’re missing the last piece of the puzzle again!” This disappointment appears to have prompted a period of deep reflection, which ultimately fueled a new and fierce determination to seek redemption and achieve glory in the upcoming season in Germany.