He also revealed that the Duke of Cambridge, who is president of the Football Association, had been to see the players after the match and was full of praise.
The England manager said: „At the moment the players are, understandably, really quiet.
„The Duke (of Cambridge) has been down to see them in the dressing room and has rightly thanked them for what they‘ve done and been fulsome in his praise.“
England led their first final since in 1966 for 65 long minutes – but Italy controlled possession, played most of the football and ultimately just about deserved their victory.
Wembley was wild, almost anarchic. As the tackles snapped, the atmosphere crackled and the concrete literally shook.
England ist im Fußball-Fieber, denn immerhin könnte ihr Team heute den ersten Titel seit 1966 nach Hause holen. Da lässt es sich sogar die Queen nicht nehmen, der Mannschaft ganz persönliche Glückwünsche zukommen zu lassen.