As the fervour reached its peak at the UEFA Euros 2024 finale between England and Spain, English suppporters threw their weight behind their national squad, hoping beyond hope to witness them clinch the coveted cup.
However, their dreams were shattered when Spanish star, Mikel Oyarzabal, cemented his team's victory with a last-minute goal.
The loss was a bitter pill to swallow for the legions of fans who have been patiently waiting for over half a century to see the men's football team hoist the title.
But not all shared in the disappointment, as some witty England supporters took to the internet to defuse the gloom with an array of humorous memes mocking Spain's triumph and assuaging their own defeat.
One fan vented on Twitter: "Someone give that football a GPS. It's been coming home for 58 years but it keeps getting lost #itscominghome."
This lament was met with a sardonic retort: "It's already home... the women brought it home."
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