UEFA Euro 2020: Here's how Germany's press reacted to its side's bitter pre-quarters loss to England

Germany saw its 2020 UEFA Euro campaign come to a bitter end after it was ousted by its footballing rival England 0-2. It also marked the end of German head coach Joachim Löw's 15-year stint with the national side. Meanwhile, the German press mourned it.

Germany witnessed a sad end to its UEFA Euro 2020 campaign. It was knocked out by its football arch-rival England 0-2 during the pre-quarters at the Wembley Stadium in London on Tuesday, which the Germans famously used to refer to as "Our Stadium" for having not lost since 1966.

As a result of this loss, it also marked the end of head coach Joachim Löw's 15-year stint with the side. However, it brings curtains to an eventful career with the side for Löw, having won twin international titles, including the FIFA World Cup 2014.

Meanwhile, it was a sad day in all of Germany. Consequently, the German media and press decided to mourn the loss and the end of Löw's legendary managerial career with Die Mannschaft.

While Die Welt headlined the loss, "Only second-rate. What now?", it described it as a "bitter and sobering end to the European Championship mission". It even added, "Germany no longer belongs to the world-class". In the meantime, Suedduetsche Zeitung headlined it, "Just deeply sad", besides adding that the side "must blame themselves for leaving the initiative to the English".

As for Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, it gave an interesting headline to the loss, as "Last Exit London". Recounting the loss, the publication wrote, "The German game on Tuesday evening reflected the previous performances in the tournament: Tried, but in the end too unimaginative up front and too prone to error at the back. That was just enough to avoid having to pack the bags after the preliminary round for the second tournament in a row. But, it was not enough to live up to their own claims. The dream of the final in London has collapsed. The German myth that we have been undefeated in 'our' stadium since 1966 is gone."

Meanwhile, Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung also focussed on Löw following the loss, headlining, "Once upon a time there was a dreaded tournament team". "Long before his last game, the national coach was no longer a man who could make a difference," it further explained.

Also, Bild reported that Löw seemed "empty, frustrated, depressed" following the loss at Wembley on Tuesday night. "The era of Joachim Loew ends with perhaps his bitterest loss to arch-rivals England," it further added.

Moreover, Sueddeutsche Zeitung noted, "Yes, the game against England could have been different, but the big feeling of a missed opportunity remains. The deserving national coach Joachim Loew has to live with the feeling that he missed the time to quit."

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