When Cole Palmer scored in the Euros final, I don't think I'd shouted as much in my life! It made me want to do it as well' Morgan Rogers on watching his former Man City teammate excel on the biggest stage

"That was a nice feeling, Rogers admits to FourFourTwo when asked what it was like to see his former Man City and England youth level team-mate net against Spain in the Euro 2024 decider. I don't think I've ever shouted that much for a goal in my life! Palmer's goal came three minutes after his introduction from the bench in Berlin and cancelled out Nico Williams' opener, only for Mikel Oyarzabal to net a late winner, as England fell to a second consecutive European Championship final defeat."

"I wish it turned out to be in better circumstances, but it was a great moment, Rogers adds. The best features, fun and footballing quizzes, straight to your inbox every week. That tournament came six months after Rogers had made the move to Aston Villa, where he had already begun to make an impact, netting three times in 16 appearances. While that did not quite earn him a place in the England squad that summer, he looks set to travel to North America this summer."

"I was just at home watching the Euros with friends, family, getting people round, everyone watching it together. To come so close to winning was upsetting and disappointing, but we've got to go one better this time."

Morgan Rogers made his international debut four months after the Euro 2024 final and is now targeting a major role for England in the World Cup this summer. He represents a new generation of attacking English talent, though his progress has been more gradual than some peers. His path to Aston Villa involved loan moves and transfers, and his motivation includes watching Cole Palmer score against Spain in the Euro 2024 final. Rogers described the goal as an intense, memorable moment, even though England ultimately lost again. He moved to Aston Villa six months before the tournament, scoring three times in 16 appearances, but did not earn a place in the England squad that summer. He plans to travel to North America and wants England to go one better after the disappointment of coming close to winning.

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