England’s dreams of an historic Euros victory in front of an exuberant home crowd were ultimately dashed in a nail-biting penalty shootout.
Italy ended the Three Lions’ bid for glory with a 3-2 victory on penalties at Wembley in the nation’s capital, which had earlier seen ticketless fans breach security to get into the stadium.
Here is a selection of photos from the occasion.

9. Bonucci celebrates
(Photo by PAUL ELLIS/POOL/AFP via Getty Images) Photo: PAUL ELLIS

10. Sterling tussles with Chiesa
(Photo by CARL RECINE/POOL/AFP via Getty Images) Photo: CARL RECINE

11. Wembley atmosphere
(Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images) Photo: Laurence Griffiths

12. Hard to watch
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