Football European Championship: “Incorrect rescue campaigns in epic finals”

“The Times”: “After a crazy co-phase, in which they probably should have lost both in the quarter-finals and in the semi-finals, they naturally not only gain through any penalty shootout, but also with another bizarre. This final did not quite have the drama of the quarter-finals against Sweden, in which nine penalty were shot, but it still had turns that were worthy of an epic final.”

“Telegraph”: “The English team did its best during the European Championship to extend the life expectancy of the nation. It fell behind in all three rounds of the Ko-round, and each game went into extra time, two of them were decided in penalty shootouts, but that meant that the hour of Chloe Kelly was blooming. She delivered in all three games. “

“Guardian”: “The Spaniards have a playing style that was impressed from an early age that he is as natural for them as breathing – if the support around them fits them, they are not to stop. However, England has the necessary means: the support of the association and the heart of the nation. It is also crucial that they have the best trainer in world football and an unshakable team spirit.”

“As”: “History is written from victories, but also from defeats. Spain lost the final of the European Championship, but left a lasting impression. England destroyed her dream, the world champions could not close the circle that they had started in Sydney two years ago. It could not have been cruelty as at the moment when the cubes had fallen in the penalty shootout.”

“Marca”: “The Spaniards who knew that England had more life than a cat came back after the break to decide the game. But England proved it again. Without luck, without accuracy and without strength, the European Championship was finally decided in penalty shootout. I do not know if ‘unfair’ The right word is, but playing a title in the so -called penalty lottery is a difficult to digest punishment. “

“El País”: “The penalty are in a finale of the cubes that life throws regardless of what you need is. Then everything that almost never happens happens. England repeats his European championship title and Spain, the historical Spanish generation, remains with a heroic deed, which means so little if it does not reflect in fame. In the end, it does not have a heroism.”

“La Gazzetta Dello Sport”: “After the success of Arsenal in the Champions League against Barcelona, another tournament confirms which country is currently in charge of the continent, although the way of the ‘Lionesses’ was not entirely smooth this month. About their victory against the ‘Azzus’ (Italy) has already been said, but there is also a defeat in the group phase and three games in a row – including the final – that were decided in extra time or in penalty shootouts, whereby they had to make a deficiency every time. Now it is easy to say: England never gives up. “

“L’Equipe “: “After a victory against Spain, England won his second European Championship in Basel on Sunday. And that, even though they were only in the lead in the tournament’s co-phase for 4 minutes and 52 seconds. An impressive resistance. That makes their victory even more epic.”