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Gareth Southgate's pride was as clear as his heartbreak after the remarkable summer of England stopped at the last minute of the World Cup final .
The country stopped in the semi-final on Wednesday night as the Three Lions lined up against Croatia were trying to maintain the dream of bringing home football.
The Kieran Trippier free kick The first since 1966, but the men of Southgate will not be able to replicate the heroes of Sir Alf Ramsey after Croatia fought back against France this weekend.
Ivan Perisic leveled and Mario Mandzukic won 2-1 in overtime, propelling the country to a first World Cup final while the English manager wondered what it could have been – 22 years later his semi-final at Euro 96.
To all those who supported us. different
For all those who were not afraid to dream.
For all who know it, it's only the beginning.
Thank you. We hope we have made you proud. #threelions pic.twitter.com/jH8lYMB2E0
– England (@England) 11 July 2018
"I think it may be something for a few days because at "We all feel the pain of defeat," said Southgate when asked how the defeat was leaving England.
"Have we hoped to be in this position? I do not think we did it realistically.
"But when you reached that stage and we played as we did, and as we did in the first half, then you want
" So, the Cloakroom and all the staff are (in) a very difficult place right now.
"That being said, what I am going to say is that I am remarkably proud of the group of players who really advanced.
" The biggest is when you see the reaction supporters at the end. That tells you what the players have given – not just tonight but throughout the tournament. #threelions pic.twitter.com/C3OLyM6NHm
– England (@England) 11 July 2018
"I think the reaction of the partisans to them in the end, two years ago, told them that, first and foremost, the experiences with England can be positive, that the country is very proud of what they "and" yes, there will always be many positive things to take. "
"Of course it is very difficult to put this in context and a little too early, really because I think you have to suffer a bit of the result."
"It is sometimes too easy to move forward quickly "But I'm very proud of what they did." 19659004] "I could not have asked them to give more for me or for the country."
"They've crossed a certain number of barriers
England won its biggest major tournament win in Russia, as well as They won their first shootout and first round playoff match of the World Cup since 2006, en route to their third semifinal in this competition.
But the defeat in front of the Smaller nation A blow that leaves the Three Lions in shock of a third undesirable match against Belgium on Saturday.
"It's impossible to tell them anything so that they feel better right now," Southgate said in the bowels. "I do not think that when people look at the experience and last 18 months, people would expect us to be in a semi-final of the World Cup.
" But, a Once we were here we really thought we could win the ga me.
Devastated. Absolutely emptied. Thanks to the fans for your incredible support. ????????❤️ pic.twitter.com/8fiWVdXrAY
– Harry Maguire (@ HarryMaguire93) July 11, 2018
"For us, it was an opportunity to do "We are still one of only three teams to reach a semifinal, and I think for all players and staff, they must be
" I do not think that any from among them could have given more. "
"Physically we lost Trippier by the end and there were others who gave it all." As we continued to try to refresh ourselves with replacements, the players were out of breath.
It was an honor to represent my country at the World Cup. The team we have is a good band of guys who are willing to learn and give everything and we can keep our heads up. Thanks to everyone who supported our trip – we do not stop here! ⬆ #ThreeLions ??? pic.twitter.com/QuZ6XOmgOj
– Jesse Lingard (@JesseLingard) July 11, 2018
"But that's partly their age, they are still physically maturing and Croatia has hardened warriors, who mentally took their decisions and their understanding of big matches sometimes.
"So for the players, I could not be more proud of what they gave. The way they represented their country was exemplary.
It hurts a lot. It'll hurt for a while. We can be proud and we will come back. Thank you for your support. #ThreeLions #ENG #WorldCup pic.twitter.com/mJKOWtAOlK
– Harry Kane (@HKane) 11 July 2018
"They have to go through great matches and great match experiences to become a team that can win.
"If you look at all the other nations that have been successful, they are in the semifinals and maybe have not crossed the line.
"But they must use the experience for the benefit – not just tonight, but a lot of other experiences in the last few weeks that will definitely make them a stronger team."
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