It’s Time To Look At Photos Of Sad England Fans

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Yes, posting a bunch of high-quality photos of fans taken right after their team lost a big game is a bit like shooting cod in a barrel, but I think you'll agree that there is something about crestfallen England fans that makes them particularly striking.

I mean, just look at the before and after of the poor lad at the top of this post.

Is that not the agony of being a sports fan, perfectly distilled into two images?



This is what getting your soul snatched by Lionel Messi https://defector.com/you-have-to-kill-argentina-dead">after 30 minutes of cowardly defending does to a country.



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