"We were perhaps the best team in the tournament"

As with all his teammates, the disappointment was readable on Jan Vertonghen's look after the semi-final lost 1-0 by the Red Devils to France

" I am very disappointed. I had the feeling that we pbaded by, and that's a pity that we lose this way. prefer to lose against a much stronger team E Obviously France was well in place and very strong defensively, which is a shame, "said Vertonghen.

"To win this match we should have scored in the first place, and at that time it would have been their turn to come in. Here it was they who scored that first goal, then they defended more. Their defensive performance is Impressive They gave us very few opportunities. "

A bitterness tempered by a feeling of having done all the same to get the final. " The coach told us that we could be very proud of us, and he was right, we showed what we were capable of. It's a shame that it's coming to an end for us because I feel we may be the best team in the tournament. "

And to continue. " I am glad that we were able to bring joy to our supporters, but I would have liked to do it too Sunday This group would have deserved The way we fought, worked I think we all have the impression – the players and all the staff – that we deserve more than that .

If such a chance does not happen with this generation, it will happen with the next generation. In the current team there are some players who are approaching their thirties, but others have only 20 or 25 years. I really feel that this group can still give everything to next two tournaments . "