There was not a single England player who deserved this harsh defeat, not one.
But the man you really had to feel for was Harry Kane, the vanquished captain, the man whose penalty miss means England are heading home. No wonder there were England fans in tears immediately after he put that fateful spot-kick into the stands.
It will take some steel, some resolve, some spirit, for Kane to get over this quickly. But you know what? That is what he will do, because on the night he actually equalled Wayne Rooney ’s England goals record, he could still stand tall.
