Emotional Instagram post: Sancho after a failed 911 in the European Championship finals: “Worst feeling I’ve ever had”
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It is the bitterest moment in Jadon Sancho’s career. The still Dortmund player will be the fourth penalty taker for England in the European Championship final against Italy. Sancho fails. Two shooters later, the dream of the title is over. Now the offensive star expresses himself.
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Jadon Sancho speaks about his missed penalty in an Instagram post. The 21-year-old says: “I now had a few days to think about everything. I would like to apologize to my teammates, the coaches and above all the fans. I let them down.”
Sancho: “Worst feeling I’ve ever had”
Sancho continues: “This is by far the worst feeling I’ve had in my career so far. I can’t really put this feeling into words.”
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The winger came on in the 120th minute together with Marcus Rashford for the penalty shoot-out. Both youngsters shot. Coach Gareth Soutghate was heavily criticized for this change after the final. The English national coach took the blame.
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But Sancho signaled to him that he was ready: “I wanted to help my team with the 911. I was ready and very self-confident. I have trained it countless times in the club and the national team. Those are the moments you dream of as a child “That’s why I play soccer. It just wasn’t meant to be.”
Sancho after racism scandal: “Hate will never win”
After the game, Sancho, Rashford and Bukayo Saka were racially insulted by frustrated English fans. All three players had missed their penalty kick.
Sancho makes it clear: “I will not pretend not to have noticed the racist abuse against me and my brothers Marcus and Bukayo. Unfortunately, this is nothing new. As a society we have to get better and hold these people accountable. Hate will never win . “
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Also in the video: What happens after the racism attacks makes Rashford “speechless”
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