Another BREXIT As England Players Get Humiliated Out Of Euro 2016

Source : Dailymail

England have crashed out of the Euros following a shock defeat to footballing minnows Iceland, who beat the Three Lions 2-1 in the final round of 16 game of the Championships. 

England fans went from ecstasy to agony in Nice after taking the lead against Iceland - only to concede two goals in the next ten minutes against the country with a population of just 332,000.

Roy Hodgson stepped down as manager of the side following the game, stating he was 'unable to deliver'.

Wayne Rooney gave the Three Lions the lead after just three minutes when Raheem Sterling won a penalty, but conceded almost straight away when Ragnar Sigurdsson poked home from short range.

Kolbeinn Sigthorsson then scored to make it 2-1 to Iceland after placing a shot from the edge of the box, with England keeper Joe Hart unable to keep it out.

Supporters expressed their disappointment in the stands of the Stade de Nice and in the fanzones dotted around England and France, as the Three Lions desperately probed for an equaliser in their quest to make the next round of the Euros and a showdown with hosts France. 

But it wasn't to be for the boys in white, who were sent packing after playing just one knockout game, leaving Wales as the only British representative left at the competition. 

England's humbling Euro 2016 defeat to minnows Iceland was described by pundits as the most embarrassing for the national team in more than half a century.

And celebrity armchair supporters were not pulling any punches on social media.

Former Manchester United and Denmark goalkeeper Peter Schmeichel, who enjoyed a decorated career, described it simply as: 'The craziest thing I have seen in football.'

British middleweight champion boxer Chris Eubank Jnr said: 'How have we just lost to Iceland? This is like when Mike Tyson lost to Buster Douglas... HOW!?'

Charlatans frontman Tim Burgess invoked shades of Oscar Wilde with his post: 'To leave Europe once may be regarded as a misfortune. To leave twice in a week looks like carelessness.'

Left-wing singer-songwriter Billy Bragg was typically political in his response, days after Britain voted to leave the European Union: 'How long before Labour MPs start briefing that (Jeremy) Corbyn didn't do enough to support England against Iceland tonight?'

Northern Irish comedian and television presenter Patrick Kielty also referenced the Leave campaign's de facto leader Boris Johnson with his tweet: 'Boris - probably best if you secure those borders before this England team gets home.'

Comedian and writer Dom Joly joked: 'Didn't expect us to be out of Europe that quickly- Farage delighted.'

He added: 'Does anybody else suddenly feel Welsh?'

England fans told of their despair and shame that the team was knocked out of the Euro Championship.

Wills, 23, from Bath, said: 'Iceland were the worst team in the last 16 and we could not even beat them. It is beyond desperate.'

Daisy, 23, from London, said: 'We've had the embarrassment of the [EU] referendum and now we have the embarrassment of being knocked out of the Euros by a tiny team Iceland.'

Freddie, 23, from London, added: 'Our fans can a hit a French policeman on the head from 30 yards with a bottle but our team can't hit the target. We are such a joke.' 

England winger Raheem Sterling was recalled in place of Adam Lallana as coach Roy Hodgson again made sweeping changes to his team for Monday's Euro 2016 last 16 match against Iceland.

Sterling has not featured since being substituted at halftime in the second group game, a 2-1 win over Wales, but despite his ineffective displays returns as England look to his trickery to break down what is likely to be a packed defence. 

Hodgson has also recalled Wayne Rooney and Dele Alli in midfield, fullbacks Danny Rose and Kyle Walker plus Harry Kane, yet to score in the tournament, who will lead the line with support from the retained Daniel Sturridge.

Wayne Johnstone, 47, of Manchester, said: 'At the end of the day, we just couldn't get a goal. It's just heartbreaking.

'My fiancee is French and I was hoping we'd win and there would be a game between England and France in the quarter-final but it isn't to be.

'I won't hear the last of it when I get back. I'll be in for plenty of stick.' 

Ben Hesketh, 27, of Preston said: 'I just feel depressed, to be honest. It's teams like that we should be beating. That was atrocious really.

'You've got to feel for the fans who have come out here, spent all their money and then this.'

Phil Harrison, 26, also of Preston, said: 'Part of me is glad they've won because they're the nicest fans I've ever met. We'll clap them and join in their party.' 

Joe Fowler, from Bradford, said: 'England were absolutely shocking. They don't deserve to be at the tournament. Every round they've played, they've been diabolical. They do not play as a team and it's upsetting.' 

Before the game, many England fans said they were expecting a close match on the French Riviera, but were optimistic they can set up a quarter-final tie against hosts France.

'It will be 2-0 to England and they'll go on and win it,' said Parv Moondi, 47, of Norfolk. 'It's got to come good eventually.'

Joe Carter, 41, from York, said: 'I think 2-0 too, but I'm worried it will be like Slovakia and we'll have the ball the whole of the game but struggle to get it in the back of the net.'

Despite the jovial scenes in the city, armed police were earlier called to evacuate thousands of people from a shopping centre close to the OGC Nice stadium where England are playing.