England’s hopes of a first major trophy for 55 years ended in familiar heartbreak as the lost the final of Euro 2020 to Italy in a penalty shoot-out.
Having enjoyed a dream start with Luke Shaw’s first international goal in only the second minute they were pegged back by Leonardo Bonucci’s second-half equaliser and were then beaten 3-2 on spot-kicks.
There were also familiar scenes elsewhere in the capital with Novak Djokovic winning a third successive Wimbledon crown.
Here, the PA news agency takes a look at some of the best pictures of the sporting weekend.
England’s Bukayo Saka was inconsolable after his miss in the penalty shoot-out of the Euro 2020 final (Mike Egerton/PA)
Manager Gareth Southgate guided England to within a couple of penalties of a first major trophy in 55 years (Mike Egerton/PA)
Luke Shaw gave England the dream start to the Euro 2020 final with a goal in only the second minute (Mike Egerton/PA)
Novak Djokovic won a sixth Wimbledon title to take his Grand Slam haul to 20 – equalling that of Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal (Adam Davy/PA)
The British and Irish Lions overcame their toughest test of their South African tour to beat Sharks 71-31 after the hosts lost Jaden Hendrikse to a red card for elbowing (Steve Haag/PA)
Ronan Kelleher claimed a record-equalling four tries and debutant Robert Baloucoune conjured a stunning solo score as an experimental Ireland team romped to a 71-10 win over the United States (Donall Farmer/PA)
