Bukayo Saka exorcised his Euro 2020 demons by scoring an equaliser then converting his shootout penalty as England knocked out Switzerland
exorcised his Euro 2020 demons with a penalty strike in a phenomenal shootout for England and immediately insisted his sights were set on making history for the nation by winning Euro 2024.
“You can fail once but you have a choice whether you put yourself in that position again or not and I’m a guy that is going to put myself in that position,” said Saka. “It’s something I embrace. I believed in myself and when I saw the ball hit the net, I was a very happy man. “Listen, we know we have two more games until we can change our lives and make some history. We’ll enjoy tonight but we’re really focused on that.”
Gareth Southgate, who missed a penalty in the Euro 96 semi-final, celebrated in a huddle with his players and admitted the moment was particularly sweet given the personal criticism he has endured.“Every now and then there has to be some enjoyment in this job and if you can’t enjoy that moment, the whole thing is a waste of time,” said Southgate. “I can’t deny when is as personal as it has been, on a human level it’s difficult but we’re fighting and we’re not going to stop fighting.
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