9-year-old England Fan Sends Touching Letter to Rashford After Penalty Miss

A nine-year-old boy has written a touching letter of support to England striker Marcus Rashford after he missed a penalty in the final defeat of Euro 2020.

England and Italy played out a 1-1 draw on a night of high drama at Wembley but it was the Azzurri who lifted the trophy after Rashford, Jadon Sancho and Bukayo Saka missed their penalties.

After the crushing disappointment, many have reflected on the pride the England team instilled in the nation over the last few weeks and one young fan offered heartfelt words of support for Rashford

Piers Morgan tweeted: ‘Hey Marcus – I think this young man speaks for the vast majority of people in this country,’ above a picture of the letter shared by the youngster’s mother online.

The boy, Dexter, wrote: ‘Dear Marcus Rashford, I hope you won’t be sad for too long because you are such a good person.

‘Last year you inspired me to help people less fortunate. Then last night, you inspired me again to always be brave.

‘I’m proud of you, you will always be a hero. From Dexter Rosier. Aged nine.’

Rashford hardly featured for England during the tournament but came off the substitute’s bench on more than one occasion, including Sunday night.