THE England coach and his football players, some of whom are barely out of their teens, feel that they need to apologise to the nation for “failing” at the Euros final, having achieved their best result in decades.

Letter to the Editor: Poor excuse for fans

Letter to Editor: Next time lads

What does it say about our society that many of our politicians will never express contrition for mistakes that have almost certainly cost the lives of thousands during the pandemic? What will it take for those responsible for the Grenfell horror to admit their profit-driven culpability?

The contrast could not be greater.

CONOR O’LUBY

Throop Road, Bournemouth