Ben Stokes: Hope England football team not defined by loss in Euro 2020 finals

England allrounder Ben Stokes on Monday said that he hopes that the football side is not defined by the loss they suffered in the finals of Euro 2020Italy ended Englands dream to win the Euro 2020 here at the Wembley Stadium on Sunday local time Azzurri defeated England 32 on penalties after the normal 90minute action had finished at 11 and even extra time was not able to break the deadlockI hope they are not defined by it You look at where they have gone over the last two or three years and the things they have managed to achieve and you know it is just such a young team They have got so much more time on their hands to go out and win trophies for England They are blessed with youth Never has an England team been so exciting to watch I am not massively into my football like some of the other lads but I absolutely watched every time they have walked out into the field ESPNcricinfo quoted Stokes as sayingYou know they will be devastated They will probably hurt for a few more weeks But I am sure once they get over it and have an understanding of what they are able to achieve there will be a lot bigger occasions to come for those guys no doubt he addedThis was the first time that England had managed to reach the finals of a major international competition after 1966 Marcus Rashford Jadon Sancho and Bukayo Saka all missed the chance to net goals in the penalty shootouts for England The English players were then abused on social mediaThey will be absolutely devastated no doubt But what they have managed to achieve is incredible The nation has been completely captured by what they have done on the field Obviously everyone in the nation would have loved to see England win but just watching the games you feel a real connection to the team The way Gareth Southgate has led the way Gareth Southgate speaks I think he has been phenomenal in everything he has done said StokesUs as a national team albeit in a different sport we are just incredibly proud of what they managed to do It is such a young team full of talent that the sky is the limit for them Theres so many more years ahead so many more tournaments to go and prove themselves in But in my eyes and everybody elses eyes in this changing room they are absolute legends already he addedEngland cricket team is currently locking horns against Pakistan in the threematch ODI series The hosts have an unassailable 20 lead in the series with the final match set to be played on TuesdayAlso Read Marcus Rashfords mural vandalised in Manchester after Englands Euro final lossThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever