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	Podcast:		Best of Today
	Episode:		England lose final on penalties
	Category:		News & Politics
	Duration:		00:21:52
	Publish Date:		2021-07-12 11:25:00
	Description:		In the men's team's first major final in 55 years, England were defeated in a penalty shootout at the hands of Italy. Today's Nick Robinson spoke to John Peacock, who watched the game at Wembley with his son and also attended the World Cup Final in 1966 with his father. Following that, Today's Martha Kearney found out more about England's Harry Kane, from Tottenham academy coach Bradley Allen, and Raheem Sterling, from Steve Gallen who coached him at QPR. One of the defining photographs from the night was that of manager Gareth Southgate comforting Bukayo Saka, the player who missed the final penalty. Southgate himself missed the crucial spot kick in England's Euros semi-final defeat in 1996. Nick Robinson spoke to Alan Smith, the man Southgate turned to when he missed that night and who also watched the final against Italy with the Southgate family, and Sir Trevor Brooking. Finally, Martha Kearney asked Commercial Director of the FA, Mark Bullingham about the progress the England team have made under Southgate's management. (Image: Gareth Southgate consoling Bukayo Saka.Credit: Reuters)
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