Manchester United's Dean Henderson insisted he will learn from his error for England's under-21s and be a better goalkeeper because of it in the future.
The 22-year-old let a routine long-range effort squirm in at his near post as the Young Lions lost 4-2 to Romania, a result that puts them out of the European Championship ahead of their final group game against Croatia on Monday night.
Speaking immediately after England's loss, Henderson's overriding feeling was one of regret.
“You can go from hero to zero as quick as that," said Henderson, who impressed in England's opening-game defeat by France. "I am looking at what I can do before I have even caught it.
“I took my eye off the ball for a split second, it went under. You learn from it. You can pull up trees about it but I’m not going to do that. I know why I did it. These things happen.
“Going forward you just learn, but unfortunately they are things that go out there and people will question but it won’t change me as a person. I know where I am going. I won’t let it affect me.”
On England's exit, the youngster said: “It is tough for everyone. No excuses. With the group of players we have really under-achieved. We wanted to come here and win this tournament.
"Whoever goes on to win the tournament realistically we know we can beat as well. It is a shame. We have let ourselves down. We have let the country down.”
Henderson is expected to sign a new contract at United before returning to Sheffield United for a second season on loan there.
