England shot stopper Nick Pope admits the reaction after his error on his last national team start was over the top.

Pope did not have the best of games against Germany in the Nations League, when Jordan Pickford was unavailable.

However, Pope conceded three times in a 3-3 draw with England's historic rivals, including a late Kai Havertz equalizer that came from Pope's error.

Pope told the Daily Mail: "I can't lie, I got a few texts after the game and it was as if someone had died. It was not ideal, but that is all part of being a goalkeeper.

"Something I always said to myself when I was younger is, you really have to normalise those stickier moments. The difference between players at certain levels is above their shoulders (he points to his head). That is massive, the attitude you have and how you can control certain things.

"You learn quickly that you are going to chuck one in now and again. It is how you respond to that and look at the bigger picture, because mistakes will cost your team goals and points.

"But, for me, it is so much not about that mistake against Germany. It was a case of carrying on, coming back to Newcastle. There were big games to play and, fortunately for us, it's gone very well."