England's Marcus Rashford pens emotional statement after Euro 2020 penalty miss
Rashford took to social media to release a written statement as he opened up and shared his thoughts as he reflected on England’s summer at Euro 2020 and his miss in the dramatic penalty shootout that concluded Sunday’s final against Italy.
Rashford came off the subs’ bench in the final moments of extra time specifically to be in the lineup for the shootout, but the Manchester United star, who is no stranger to penalty-taking duties for club or country, saw his spot-kick clip the outside of the post as his effort went wide.
On Monday night, Rashford shared a long written message to the supporters as he thanked them for their backing, praised his England team-mates and apologised for missing from the spot during the shootout.
“I don’t even know where to start and I don’t even know how to put into words how I’m feeling at this exact time,” he began.
“I’ve had a difficult season, I think that’s been clear for everyone to see and I probably went into that final with a lack of confidence.
“I’ve always backed myself for a penalty but something didn’t feel quite right. During the long run up I was saving myself a bit of time and unfortunately the result was not what I wanted.
