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Marcus Rashford has given a heartfelt response on social media following England's excruciating defeat against Italy in the European Championship final.
The match finished 1-1 after extra time but Azzurri triumphed 3-2 on penalties at Wembley on Sunday, with Rashford missing from the spot and Bukayo Saka and Jadon Sancho seeing their penalties saved by goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma.
And Manchester United star Rashford addressed his lack of confidence, discussed racism towards him and admitted messages of support left him close to tears in a frank, revealing and brave post on Twitter.
Marcus Rashford (left) has posted a heartfelt response to England's Euro 2020 final defeat
The Manchester United star came on alongside soon-to-be team-mate Jadon Sancho (middle)
He said: 'I probably went into that final with a lack of confidence. I've always backed myself for a penalty but something didn't feel quite right.
'During the long run-up I was saving myself a bit of time and unfortunately the result was not what I wanted. I felt as though I had let my team-mates down.
'It's been playing in my head over and over since I struck the ball and there's probably not a word to describe how it feels. Final. Fifty-five years. One penalty. History. All I can say is sorry. I wish it had gone differently.
'I've grown into a sport where I expect to read things written about myself. Whether it be the colour of my skin, where I grew up, or, most recently, how I decide to spend my time off the pitch.'
But the pair unfortunately both failed to score from the spot as Italy triumphed 3-2 on penalties
A mural of the Red Devils forward, 23, in Manchester was defaced with offensive graffiti but later local residents covered
