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'If you're Grealish or Sterling, you can't have a young kid step up in front of you': Roy Keane criticises England's senior players for allowing Bukayo Saka to take crucial penalty which led to England's Euro 2020 final defeat

Roy Keane has criticised England's senior stars for not leading by example by taking a penalty kick-in their shootout defeat by Italy.

England lost the Euro 2020 final after 19-year-old Bukayo Saka missed the crucial final spot-kick to see the Three Lions defeated 3-2 on penalties following earlier misses by Marcus Rashford and Jadon Sancho.

The Arsenal star had to score to keep England's hopes alive but he saw his penalty saved by Gianluigi Donnraumma.

Bukayo Saka (centre) is consoled by England team-mates after his penalty miss led to Italy winning the European Championship
Roy Keane was scathing of England's senior players for not protecting Saka in the shootout

Roy Keane had sympathy with the winger though, insisting more senior players should have stepped up instead to take the pressure off him.