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Garreth Southgate character statement: Do not blame any player. Losing is my responsibility

Garreth Southgate character statement: Do not blame any player. Losing is my

English fans have erupted in the net with a wave of insults to players who missed penalties. Somehow they opposed Saka, one of the colored players who missed the penalty, prejudicing him for his background. In the middle of this wave, English coach Garreth Southgate takes over the entire responsibility, reminding everyone that he was the one making the decisions inside the field.

"It was my responsibility. I chose the boys to take the penalties. I told the players that no one is alone in this situation. We win and lose as a team. They have been strongly connected to each other and so should continue. It was my decision to put Saka on the penalty spot. So this is my responsibility. It's not his, Marcus's or Jadon's. It was not our night. "It will be heartbreaking for our boys, but it is not their fault."

England lost the penalties yesterday in the final match of Euro 2020 with Italy.