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Man City keeper Hart: Tough to be positive after this

Manchester City goalkeeper Joe Hart struggled to find positives after England's Euros elimination last night.

England rode their luck on occasion during the match with Italy, twice hitting the woodwork as well as creating a number of other decent chances.

Asked if he thought it was going to be England's night after those escapes, Hart said: "I thought it was going to be our night whether those things didn't happen.

"I thought it was going to be our night because of the side we had, the heart we had, the quality we had, but unfortunately it wasn't to be, we didn't do well in the shoot-out, myself included."

The Manchester City man also admitted he was struggling to take many positives from the experience immediately after the match.

"I'd like to be optimistic now but that's not the feeling in my heart at the moment," he said. "I'm an emotional guy and I put everything I had into these past couple of weeks.

"I'm gutted for the people who paid money to come out here to support us and see us and for the people back home."

On how he will reflect back on the tournament overall, Hart added: "Right now, not well. We'll have to wait and see in a couple of days."

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