The truth is that explaining the feelings of that moment is difficult. It's hard to put into words what that title meant, on a personal level, on a family level, for my team-mates, and for the country. It was clear how the country celebrated, the need and the desire we had for it to happen again after so much time had passed.
I'd say that was probably the worst that I felt in any moment," he said. "Obviously, I've lost finals before. To have that responsibility, you almost feel like it fell on my shoulders, and I guess not being able to execute something that I've been able to execute many a time in my career, I think that was the hardest part to process and take.
The most recent meeting came three years ago in the 2022 World Cup in Qatar when Marcus Rashford's double helped England top Group B and eliminate Wales. Rashford's free-kick at the start of the second half gave Gareth Southgate's side a deserved lead before Phil Foden headed in six minutes later. Rashford added a third by blasting the ball through Wales keeper Danny Ward's legs. England lost to eventual champions France in the quarter-finals.