A number of England stars removed their runner-up medals immediately after receiving them following defeat to Spain in the final of Euro 2024 . Gareth Southgate's side battled through the tournament to make their second consecutive European Championship final, after wins over Slovakia, Switzerland and the Netherlands in the knockout stages. However, in similar fashion to the Euro 2020 final against Italy , the Three Lions came up short.
Nico Williams opened the scoring for Spain in the 47th minute, before Cole Palmer drew England level midway through the second half, finding the net with a hard and low strike from the edge of the box. Unfortunately, however, it wasn't to be the nation's year once again. Mikel Oyarzabal scored the goal which secured Spain's fourth Euros triumph, his cute one two with Marc Cucurella with just minutes left on the clock giving his nation a 2-1 victory.
After the dust had settled, a devastated England team were given a guard of honour by their Spanish counterparts as they stepped up to receive their runners-up medals from UEFA President Aleksander Ceferinto. England's stars showed their elite mentality as they went up to collect their medals, with several immediately taking them off after falling short in the final. Goalscorer Palmer took his medal off before he had even passed the trophy, while Jude Bellingham , Trent Alexander-Arnold , Kobbie Mainoo , Kyle Walker and even Southgate were spotted removing their consolation prizes.
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