Arsenal trio Aaron Ramsdale, Declan Rice and Bukayo Saka suffered heartache with England at Euro 2024 on Sunday evening.
The Three Lions fell to a 2-1 defeat to Spain in the final in Berlin after Mikel Oryazabel’s late winner. England fell behind shortly after halftime but Cole Palmer’s effort in the 73rd minute looked set to take the game to extra time.
Unfortunately for Bukayo Saka and Declan Rice, it wasn’t meant to be as Gareth Southgate’s side suffered back-to-back European Championship final defeats.
While it proved to be a gut-wrenching evening for England, Arsenal star David Raya proved to be on the right side of the result.
Like Aaron Ramsdale, Raya didn’t feature in Sunday’s final but after the full-time whistle, he was quick to console his Arsenal teammates on the pitch.
What Raya was spotted doing after Euro 2024 final
Understandably, both Saka and Rice were visibly devastated after suffering a narrow 2-1 defeat in Berlin on Sunday.
While Raya would have been experiencing opposite emotions, the Arsenal goalkeeper took time to comfort his club teammates before celebrating the victory himself.
Indeed, Raya was spotted embracing Saka before consoling Rice after the full-time whistle.
A classy touch from Raya
While Raya would have been eager to join in with the post-match celebrations, it was brilliant to see the Spaniard take the time to console Rice and Saka.
It was certainly a classy touch from the 28-year-old and is unlikely to be forgotten by both Saka and Rice in the weeks to come.
As for England, Saka was undoubtedly among their best performers in Germany and can hold his head high after a memorable run to the final.
All eyes will be firmly on Gareth Southgate’s future now after falling agonisingly short at Euro 2024.
