ENGLAND’s heartbroken stars have landed in a private terminal at Stansted Airport.

Gareth Southgate and his players wasted no time travelling home from Germany, after suffering a 2-1 defeat to Spain in the Euro 2024 final.

Gareth Southgate has arrived at London Stansted Airport

Conor Gallagher looked bleak as he was guided through Stansted

Southgate wasn’t completely downcast

No smiles offered from Marc Guehi

The FA decided to not have any fans greet the players

Luke Shaw looked glum as he made his way down the stairs

Kane heads for the cars home

Mainoo shows the big disappointment

John Stone and Phil Foden looked downtrodden as they made their way across the landing ground

Ollie Watkins heads for the car home from Stansted Airport

Cole Palmer- who notched England’s equaliser in the final – stands back with this hood up

An England fan went to wave support to England’s returning stars

Earlier players were pictured leaving the Ritz Carlton Hotel in Berlin following the despair of losing 2-1 in the Euro 2024 final to Spain.

Gareth Southgate, clutching a drink in one hand, waved to those that had come to applaud the team.

The England staff and players were also applauded by the staff from the hotel as they left Berlin with their heads held high.

The manager led the way for his players as the team began their journey back to England, with his future as England manager still unclear as of now.

Earlier Southgate waved to fans that had come to applaud them in Berlin

Harry Kane thanked fans before he got on the bus in Germany

Jude Bellingham thanked fans before getting on the bus

Foden looked stunned as he waved to fans

When asked about his future, he said: “Now is not the time for me to speak about that. I need to talk to the right people and give myself a bit of time.

“To get to another final… it was a privilege to have the opportunity. But to come up short is hard at the moment.”

Southgate and Harry Kane put on brave faces as they waved to fans but several players looked stunned

Phil Foden waved through the pain but looked visibly upset.

John Stones kept his hood up as he looked to get on the bus without fuss.

Bukayo Saka looked down before boarding England’s team bus in Berlin

A gutted John Stones kept his hood up as he headed to the bus

Declan Rice wore a cap as he kept a low profile on the way to the team bus

Luke Shaw looked disappointed as he walked onto the bus

Gordon admitted he was frustrated with his lack of game time at the tournament

As they boarded the bus, people like Luke Shaw and Bukayo Saka appeared dissatisfied.

While supporters greeted the team at the hotel in Berlin, English supporters will not get to see them when they return home to London.

Pickford kept his hood up as he walked to the bus

Cole Palmer also kept his hood up