Before tendering farewell, the sad celebrities of England have exchanged one final embrace at Stansted Airport.

Gareth Southgate says goodbye to England skipper Harry Kane

Joe Gomez, Jude Bellingham, Trent Alexander-Arnold and Bukayo Saka interact as the England squad go their separate ways

Southgate embraces Ezri Konsa

Kane and Alexander-Arnold say their goodbyes

The England boss lovingly consoles Phil Foden as they depart camp

“It was a privilege to have the opportunity to advance to another final.” However, it is currently exceedingly challenging to achieve this.

A few players were taken aback as Southgate and Harry Kane courageously waved to the supporters.

Phil Foden, despite his anguish, appeared visibly distressed and waved his arms.

Luke Shaw and Bukayo Saka appeared dissatisfied as they boarded the vehicle.

English supporters will not have the opportunity to see the team upon their return to London, despite the fact that they were greeted by supporters at the hotel in Berlin.

The FA issued a statement that confirmed the decision to fly privately, stating that “England’s players and staff will be returning on a charter flight.”

Kane and Jude Bellingham flew back to England with the squad

Eberechi Eze and Foden handshake as the players head home to their familiesLuke Shaw impressed in the Euro final as he says cheerio to the Three Lions bossSouthgate arrived at London Stansted Airport this afternoonConor Gallagher looked bleak as he was guided through Stansted earlierNo smiles were offered from Marc GuehiSouthgate wasn’t completely downcastThe FA decided to not have any fans greet the playersLuke Shaw looked glum as he made his way down the stairsKane heads for the cars homeJohn Stones and Foden looked downtrodden as they made their way across the landing groundOllie Watkins heads for the car home from Stansted AirportCole Palmer – who notched England’s equaliser in the final – stands back with this hood upAn England fan went to wave support to England’s returning starsThe players’ private plane landed at 2:30pm

After losing to Spain 2-1 in the Euro 2024 final, Gareth Southgate and his team did not waste any time getting back to the UK from Germany.

After losing to Spain 2-1 in the Euro 2024 final, players were earlier seen departing the Ritz Carlton Hotel in Berlin.

With a beer in one hand, Gareth Southgate waved to the fans who had gathered to cheer on the squad.

The hotel staff also praised the England players and staff as they walked out of Berlin with pride.

The boss, whose future as England’s manager is still up in the air, set the example for his players as they started their journey back to England.

He said, “It is not the right time for me to talk about that,” when someone inquired about his future. I need to give myself some space and speak with the appropriate individuals.

Earlier Southgate waved to fans that had come to applaud them in Berlin

Kane thanked fans before he got on the bus in Germany

Bellingham thanked fans before getting on the bus

Foden looked shellshocked as he waved to fans

Saka looked down before boarding England’s team bus in BerlinA gutted Stones kept his hood up as he headed to the busDeclan Rice wore a cap as he kept a low profile on the way to the team busShaw looked disappointed as he walked onto the busGordon admitted he was frustrated with his lack of game time at the tournament

“And there will not be a chance for the general people to welcome them upon their arrival as they will depart the airport via a private terminal.

“We thank you, our incredible fans, for all of your support throughout the tournament.”

The Three Lions’ hopes were dashed as they lost the Euro final for the second time in a row.

A minute into the second half, Nico Williams of Spain opened the score after teen star Lamine Yamal placed the ball onto him.

The game saw a brief burst of English activity following Cole Palmer’s equaliser in the 73rd minute.

But Mikel Oyarzabal’s header from a Marc Cucurella cross in the 86th minute meant late heartache for the Three Lions.

Late in the game, Dani Olmo cleared Marc Guehi’s header off the line as England attempted to equalise, but the Three Lions were eventually just unsuccessful.