Manchester United legend Roy Keane says England were found out by Spain in the final of Euro 2024 and that the best team won .
Gareth Southgate s men fell short in the final of the European Championship, losing 2-1 after goals from Nico Williams and Mikel Oyarzabal.
Chelsea s player of the year Cole Palmer equalised with 15 minutes remaining but it was fellow substitute Oyarzabal who stole the headlines after converting a perfect Marc Cucurella cross.
There has been criticism of Southgate throughout the entirety of the tournament, particularly after limping through the group and needing a last-gasp Jude Bellingham overhead kick to see off Slovakia in the last 16.
England improved in the latter stages after Southgate changed from a back four to a back three, beating Switzerland on penalties in the last eight and then the Netherlands 2-1 within 90 minutes in the semi-finals.
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Southgate reverted to a 4-2-3-1 for the final against Spain, with his side coming up just short to lose back-to-back Euro finals.
Ultimately, England lost to the much better side and the worthy winners of the tournament.
Keane, though, believes Southgate s men showed a lack of quality on the night and throughout the tournament , with players off the bench carrying them to Sunday s final in Berlin.
The best team won tonight, Keane said. They [Spain] were the best team throughout the tournament.
I think tonight [England] lacked quality. They ve lacked quality throughout the tournament. It was probably fight and desire, options off the bench that got them to this final.
Top-level sport is brutal. We ve lost big games, and sometimes the opposition are just better than you. Spain were excellent.
You have to step back and be humble. It s great to win, but when you re beaten by the better team, take your medicine and regroup and go again
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