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England lost Euro 2020 final to Italy after 'shifting to a long ball approach and giving away possession in the second-half'... while Jorginho became the 'absolute leader' on the pitch

England lost the Euro 2020 final to Italy after resorting to a longer ball approach in the second-half resulting in a dramatic drop in possession, according to a UEFA technical report.

The report, written by a team of technical experts which included the likes of West Ham manager David Moyes, gave a detailed analysis of the whole tournament, particularly the final.

It noted that the statistics in the second-half showed the 'change of tide' in the match with England's ball possession dropping to 35 per cent - their lowest of the tournament - and their passing accuracy decreasing with one in four going astray.