 "'Sequels are always worse than the originals': #Brexit2 trends after England's defeat to Iceland")
No one thought they stood a chance, but Iceland stuck to their guns and pulled off one of football’s biggest ever shocks, dumping England out of Euro 2016 and forcing their manager Roy Hodgson to quit in disgrace. Ragnar Sigurdsson and Kolbeinn Sigthorsson claimed their place in sporting history with a goal apiece, as a 2-1 win on a hot, humid night in Nice helped Iceland, the smallest nation ever to play in a major tournament, qualify for the last-eight. [caption id=“attachment_2859718” align=“alignleft” width=“380”]  England players lie on the pitch at the end of the Euro 2016 match against Iceland. AP[/caption] “They thought this would be a walk in the park,” said Sigurdsson of England’s attitude. But Iceland, with a population of just 3,30,000, joyously claimed a quarter-final match against hosts France, just after Italy beat Spain 2-0 to set up a last eight clash with Germany. The exit from the European Championship left fans of England — population 53 million and with the world’s wealthiest football league — reeling with a sense of desperation similar to the losing “Remain” camp of Britain’s ‘Brexit’ referendum. And upset Twitter users decided to let their feelings know with #Brexit2 trending on social media.
Crazy #Brexit2 pic.twitter.com/ZXkyofbwIp
— Quinn (@QuinnSeys) June 28, 2016
People are feeling sorry for England after #Engxit and #Brexit2. Imagine if you were Vardy - and you'd turned down the Arsenal as well! #AFC
— Bergchamp (@bergchamp) June 28, 2016
Impact Shorts
More ShortsSEE EU LATER ! #Brexit2 #EURO2016 @TheSun pic.twitter.com/YLsNctmTZi
— Jez Hal (@socialobuzz) June 27, 2016
WEATHER WARNING . . . . . Severe flooding expected for southern Britain as Iceland melts, and much of Scotland piss themselves #Brexit2
— Windy Wilson 😎 (@WindyWilson88) June 27, 2016
This is what happens when you try make your country great again. You lose to Iceland. #Brexit2
— Danny Hirschel-Burns (@DHirschelBurns) June 27, 2016
#Brexit2, courtesy of #ENG. #Euro2016 pic.twitter.com/OzCd0qfs6w
— B/R Football (@brfootball) June 28, 2016
I knew it 😂😂😂 #ENGICE #brexit2 pic.twitter.com/d1sHxh0eWF
— Råger (@moelove76) June 27, 2016
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