England's misery in a major football tournament continued as they were humiliated by Iceland to bow out of Euro 2016. Photo: AFP
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England's exit from Euro Cup was a shock for fans.
Iceland defeated England 2-1.
Hilarious tweets flood Twitter after England's exit.
The ignominy was summed up perfectly by former English footballer Gary Lineker:
The worst defeat in our history. England beaten by a country with more volcanoes than professional footballers. Well played Iceland.
- Gary Lineker (@GaryLineker) June 27, 2016
Perhaps Wayne Rooney's men were made catatonic by the result of the recent referendum in which Britain voted to leave the European Union - but for Twitter, that was no excuse. And there was certainly no keeping a stiff upper lip.
It wasn't pretty. Here are five of the funniest and most brutal tweets on Brexit Redux.
Only England pic.twitter.com/0etZIqDki4
- Football Trolls (@Footballltrolls) June 28, 2016
England.
- Francis Leach (@SaintFrankly) June 28, 2016
No Prime Minister, no football coach.
Who is running the place? #VickyIsReady pic.twitter.com/yIU95MJ6oC
RT if you were left staring at the TV like this after the England v Iceland game last night. pic.twitter.com/QMQFFo6AAN
- D Attenborough (@Attenboroughs_D) June 28, 2016
Petition for rematch Iceland v England pic.twitter.com/4OrAsqcwnH
- Tom Bloxham (@TomBloxhamMBE) June 28, 2016
These England memes though pic.twitter.com/su3nQnkeNO
- ABDIJABAR (@lowkeyjabar) June 28, 2016
It was nice knowing you, England.
