Soccer Football - Euro 2024 - Final - Spain v England - Berlin Olympiastadion, Berlin, Germany - July 14, 2024 England's Harry Kane looks dejected as he walks past the trophy after receiving his runners up medal REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach
BERLIN (Reuters) - England were hoping success at the European Championship in Germany would earn them respect from the footballing world and while they fell short in Sunday’s defeat in the final against Spain, they went a long way to winning wider acclaim.
Manager Gareth Southgate spoke before the final about the need to “win the respect of the football world" with a major triumph as England were competing in their first major final on foreign soil and chasing a first title since the 1966 World Cup.
