A Bronze Medal and a Bitter Truth The World Cup may be over, but the pain of England's semi final defeat to Argentina still lingers.
Yet, as they stood on the podium, clutching their bronze medals, it was clear that this team had achieved something remarkable – a finish that surpasses even the 1966 World Cup winning generation.
Declan Rice, the stand in captain, was adamant that this is "the best England group for a very long time. " And he's not wrong.