This archive report was first published on 13 July 2021.
July 13, 2021 - Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has expressed confidence in Marcus Rashford's ability to bounce back from missing a crucial penalty in the Euro 2020 final.
England's hopes of winning a first major trophy in 55 years ended in heartbreak after the game ended 1-1 following extra time and Italy won the shootout 3-2.
Substitutes Rashford, Jadon Sancho, and Bukayo Saka all missed spot kicks, with Rashford apologizing for his penalty miss on Monday.
"You know the thing is when you step up to take a penalty, I think you've already won," Solskjaer said. "You've taken on the responsibility and I'm sure many of the players are hoping I don't want to take a penalty. So I think it's a great character trait to step up and say I will deal with it, (and) the consequences. You learn from it and definitely come back stronger."
Rashford, along with Sancho and Saka, faced racist abuse on social media after the final, with Rashford saying he "will never apologise for who I am".
