Owen Hargreaves was able to take little satisfaction from his best performance in an England shirt.

The Bayern Munich midfielder heard England fans chant his name for the first time as he produced an all-action display in the World Cup quarter-final against Portugal.

Hargreaves also picked up the man of the match award, but the team's penalty shootout defeat meant he was unable to enjoy the experience.

"It's not about individuals," said the 25-year-old, who was the only England man to score in the shootout.

"We were so close and it's a shame. I've rarely been in a dressing room so quiet. Football is a tough sport. We were so close, we could have won the game.

"I was convinced we would win on penalties. We hit the target and that's all you can do. It was a shame it had to be decided on penalties. Shame we couldn't have decided it early on.

"Penalties can go either way. It's not about talent."