Moments later, there was a flash of lightning in the skies above Westminster followed by a loud clap of thunder.
“And to those who have been directing racist abuse at some of the players, I say shame one you, and I hope you will crawl back under the rock from which you emerged.” They lifted our spirits – and they brought joy to this country and I know that they will continue to do so,” he said. At the start of a coronavirus press conference in Downing Street on Monday, Boris Johnson paid tribute to the England team following their dramatic loss to Italy in the Euro 2020 final at Wembley.