The England defender said his father had injured ribs and trouble breathing after being caught up in the surge when hundreds of fans without tickets broke through security barriers to watch the final.
Fans without tickets broke through security barriers and turnstiles to get in to see England’s first major tournament final in 55 years.
The fallout from England fans’ boorish behavior was proving as painful for the coach and the nation on Monday than the previous night’s Euro 2020 final loss to Italy.
Southgate said it wasn't "an appropriate time to think about anything" but added that "as I sit here today, I would want to take the team to Qatar".
The Metropolitan Police condemned the “unacceptable” abuse of Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho and Bukayo Saka, and said they will be investigating the “offensive and racist” social media posts
London Metropolitan's riot police came down to London's West End after thousands of football fans roamed on the streets post-England's loss against Italy in the Euro 2020 final.
British PM Boris Johnson condemned the racist abuse directed at three Black England players -- namely Rashford, Sancho and Saka -- for missing penalties in Euro 2020 final.
The England manager said he took complete responsibility in giving the penalty kicks to Rashford, Sancho and Saka, all of which failed
London's Metropolitan Police also said it was investigating 'offensive and racist' messages on social media.
Italy won the European Championship for the second time by beating England 3-2 on penalties.
Queen Elizabeth wished the English team luck for its Euro 2020 final against Italy.
Johnson praised the team’s “amazing performance” at Euro 2020 in a letter addressed to England coach Gareth Southgate and the players.
Italy awaits in Sunday’s final at Wembley and, naturally, it will be England’s toughest game so far.
The European Championship final on Sunday pits England, which hasn’t even reached a final since winning the 1966 World Cup, against one of the continent’s most decorated teams.
Messi, who has earned honours at Barcelona to become one of the two best footballers of this era alongside Ronaldo, is yet to win a major trophy in national colours.
He scored 139 goals in 339 games for Ipswich, helping the club win the FA Cup in 1978 and the UEFA Cup in 1981.
Wembley was the venue when England won the 1966 World Cup, beating Germany 4-2.
The European Championship final between Italy and England at Wembley Stadium on Sunday has all the makings of a tight and tense title match.
Holding what used to be called the “Impossible Job,” Southgate is motivated — not burdened — by the responsibility on Sunday of leading England into its first major soccer final in 55 years against Italy.
Another 27.6 million people tuned in at one point during the semfinal — the biggest peak football audience ever for a single channel, according to broadcaster ITV.
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