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'I wanted to take one!' - Grealish blasts back at penalty critics after England's Euro 2020 shootout defeat

The Aston Villa playmaker has been accused of shirking his responsibility as a senior player, but he says the decision was out of his hands

Jack Grealish has blasted back at those accusing him of not stepping up when England needed experience and cool heads in a Euro 2020 final penalty shootout with Italy.

The Three Lions, in their first international showpiece since 1966, saw a meeting with the Azzurri at Wembley Stadium go to spot-kicks after 120 minutes of action delivered a 1-1 draw.

Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho and Bukayo Saka all fluffed their lines, with questions being asked of why pressure was piled onto the shoulders of late substitutes and teenage stars.