Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho and Bukayo Saka missed their kicks, but England manager Gareth Southgate was clear yesterday where the responsibility lay: on himself. Being national manager is, in many ways, harder than being a club manager. Changing this would be key to changing the view of his England team, and the results. He also consoled Colombian player Mateus Uribe whose missed penalty saw England reach the quarter-finals. Next year he will probably lead England in the World Cup, when they will be more hardened, together and determined.

Source: The Nation July 12, 2021 21:00 UTC