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England Vs Iceland Back Pages Don't Hold Back As Three Lions Suffer Biggest Ever Humiliation At Euro 2016

England is out of Europe for the second time in a few days.
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Managing Editor, Global

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England is out of Europe for the second time in a few days.
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It's official. If it wasn't already the worst week ever for England in Europe, it most certainly is now.

England's embarrassing, humiliating, shameful, predictable 2-1 defeat to Iceland in the round of 16 at the European Championship has seen the team absolutely savaged by the British press and trolled by the whole of Wales.

In what is England's biggest ever humiliation at a major tournament, the Three Lions lost to the smallest nation ever to appear at a Euros.

Iceland has a population of 332,000, about the size of Leicester, and most of them, it seemed, were either on the pitch or in the stands.

England Vs Iceland
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England's forward Wayne Rooney reacts during Euro 2016 round of 16 football match between England and Iceland at the Allianz Riviera stadium in Nice on June 27, 2016. / AFP / TOBIAS SCHWARZ (Photo credit should read TOBIAS SCHWARZ/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:TOBIAS SCHWARZ via Getty Images)
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NICE, FRANCE - JUNE 27: A fan with a jersey reading Brexit supports his team during the UEFA Euro 2016 Round of 16 football match between Iceland and England at Stade de Nice in Nice, France on June 27, 2016. (Photo by Evrim Aydin/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images) (credit:Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
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NICE, FRANCE - JUNE 27: Raheem Sterling of England is fouled in the penalty aera by Hannes Halldorsson of Iceland to win a penalty during the UEFA EURO 2016 round of 16 match between England and Iceland at Allianz Riviera Stadium on June 27, 2016 in Nice, France. (Photo by Michael Regan - The FA/The FA via Getty Images) (credit:Michael Regan - The FA via Getty Images)
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NICE, FRANCE - JUNE 27: Wayne Rooney of England celebrates scoring a penalty kick to make the score 1-0 during the UEFA Euro 2016 Round of 16 match between England and Iceland at Allianz Riviera Stadium on June 27, 2016 in Nice, France. (Photo by Catherine Ivill - AMA/Getty Images) (credit:Catherine Ivill - AMA via Getty Images)
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NICE, FRANCE - JUNE 27: Raheem Sterling of England is fouled in the penalty aera by Hannes Halldorsson of Iceland to win a penalty during the UEFA EURO 2016 round of 16 match between England and Iceland at Allianz Riviera Stadium on June 27, 2016 in Nice, France. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images) (credit:Alex Livesey via Getty Images)
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NICE, FRANCE - JUNE 27: Wayne Rooney of England converts the penalty to score the opening goal during the UEFA EURO 2016 round of 16 match between England and Iceland at Allianz Riviera Stadium on June 27, 2016 in Nice, France. (Photo by Michael Regan - The FA/The FA via Getty Images) (credit:Michael Regan - The FA via Getty Images)
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NICE, FRANCE - JUNE 27: Wayne Rooney of England converts the penalty to score the opening goal during the UEFA EURO 2016 round of 16 match between England and Iceland at Allianz Riviera Stadium on June 27, 2016 in Nice, France. (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images) (credit:Laurence Griffiths via Getty Images)
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England's forward Wayne Rooney celebrates scoring the opening goal with team mates during the Euro 2016 round of 16 football match between England and Iceland at the Allianz Riviera stadium in Nice on June 27, 2016. / AFP / Valery HACHE (Photo credit should read VALERY HACHE/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:VALERY HACHE via Getty Images)
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Iceland's forward Kolbeinn Sigthorsson celebrates after scoring the 1-2 during Euro 2016 round of 16 football match between England and Iceland at the Allianz Riviera stadium in Nice on June 27, 2016. / AFP / ANNE-CHRISTINE POUJOULAT (Photo credit should read ANNE-CHRISTINE POUJOULAT/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:ANNE-CHRISTINE POUJOULAT via Getty Images)
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England players celebrate their first goal by England's forward Wayne Rooney (C) during Euro 2016 round of 16 football match between England and Iceland at the Allianz Riviera stadium in Nice on June 27, 2016. / AFP / TOBIAS SCHWARZ (Photo credit should read TOBIAS SCHWARZ/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:TOBIAS SCHWARZ via Getty Images)
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NICE, FRANCE - JUNE 27: Ragnar Sigurdsson (L) of Iceland celebrates scoring his team's first goal during the UEFA EURO 2016 round of 16 match between England and Iceland at Allianz Riviera Stadium on June 27, 2016 in Nice, France. (Photo by Lars Baron/Getty Images) (credit:Lars Baron via Getty Images)
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TOPSHOT - England's midfielder Eric Dier (R) vies for the ball with Iceland's players during the Euro 2016 round of 16 football match between England and Iceland at the Allianz Riviera stadium in Nice on June 27, 2016. / AFP / BERTRAND LANGLOIS (Photo credit should read BERTRAND LANGLOIS/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:BERTRAND LANGLOIS via Getty Images)
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England's forward Wayne Rooney celebrates the team's first goal during Euro 2016 round of 16 football match between England and Iceland at the Allianz Riviera stadium in Nice on June 27, 2016. / AFP / TOBIAS SCHWARZ (Photo credit should read TOBIAS SCHWARZ/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:TOBIAS SCHWARZ via Getty Images)
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Iceland's defender Ragnar Sigurdsson during Euro 2016 round of 16 football match between England and Iceland at the Allianz Riviera stadium in Nice on June 27, 2016. / AFP / PAUL ELLIS (Photo credit should read PAUL ELLIS/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:PAUL ELLIS via Getty Images)
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Iceland's forward Kolbeinn Sigthorsson (L) celebrates after scoring the 1-2 during Euro 2016 round of 16 football match between England and Iceland at the Allianz Riviera stadium in Nice on June 27, 2016. / AFP / ANNE-CHRISTINE POUJOULAT (Photo credit should read ANNE-CHRISTINE POUJOULAT/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:ANNE-CHRISTINE POUJOULAT via Getty Images)
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NICE, FRANCE - JUNE 27: Kolbeinn Sigthorsson (R) of Iceland celebrates scoring his team's second goal during the UEFA EURO 2016 round of 16 match between England and Iceland at Allianz Riviera Stadium on June 27, 2016 in Nice, France. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images) (credit:Alex Livesey via Getty Images)
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Iceland teammates celebrate Iceland's first goal by Iceland's defender Ragnar Sigurdsson during Euro 2016 round of 16 football match between England and Iceland at the Allianz Riviera stadium in Nice on June 27, 2016. / AFP / PAUL ELLIS (Photo credit should read PAUL ELLIS/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:PAUL ELLIS via Getty Images)
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NICE, FRANCE - JUNE 27: Kolbeinn Sigthorsson of Icelend celebrates scoring a goal to make the score 1-2 during the UEFA Euro 2016 Round of 16 match between England and Iceland at Allianz Riviera Stadium on June 27, 2016 in Nice, France. (Photo by Catherine Ivill - AMA/Getty Images) (credit:Catherine Ivill - AMA via Getty Images)
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Iceland's goalkeeper Hannes Thor Halldorsson (C) vies with England's defender Gary Cahill during the Euro 2016 round of 16 football match between England and Iceland at the Allianz Riviera stadium in Nice on June 27, 2016. / AFP / Valery HACHE (Photo credit should read VALERY HACHE/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:VALERY HACHE via Getty Images)
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Iceland's forward Kolbeinn Sigthorsson celebrates after scoring a goal with team mates during the Euro 2016 round of 16 football match between England and Iceland at the Allianz Riviera stadium in Nice on June 27, 2016. / AFP / Valery HACHE (Photo credit should read VALERY HACHE/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:VALERY HACHE via Getty Images)
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Iceland's forward Kolbeinn Sigthorsson celebrates after scoring a goal with team mates during the Euro 2016 round of 16 football match between England and Iceland at the Allianz Riviera stadium in Nice on June 27, 2016. / AFP / Valery HACHE (Photo credit should read VALERY HACHE/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:VALERY HACHE via Getty Images)
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Iceland supporters cheer after a goal of their team during the Euro 2016 round of 16 football match between England and Iceland at the Allianz Riviera stadium in Nice on June 27, 2016. / AFP / BERTRAND LANGLOIS (Photo credit should read BERTRAND LANGLOIS/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:BERTRAND LANGLOIS via Getty Images)
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Iceland's players celebrate after a goal during the Euro 2016 round of 16 football match between England and Iceland at the Allianz Riviera stadium in Nice on June 27, 2016. / AFP / BERTRAND LANGLOIS (Photo credit should read BERTRAND LANGLOIS/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:BERTRAND LANGLOIS via Getty Images)
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Iceland supporters cheer after a goal of their team during the Euro 2016 round of 16 football match between England and Iceland at the Allianz Riviera stadium in Nice on June 27, 2016. / AFP / BERTRAND LANGLOIS (Photo credit should read BERTRAND LANGLOIS/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:BERTRAND LANGLOIS via Getty Images)
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NICE, FRANCE - JUNE 27: (L to R) Wayne Rooney, Dele Alli and Eric Dier of England show their dejection after Iceland's second goal during the UEFA EURO 2016 round of 16 match between England and Iceland at Allianz Riviera Stadium on June 27, 2016 in Nice, France. (Photo by Michael Regan - The FA/The FA via Getty Images) (credit:Michael Regan - The FA via Getty Images)
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Iceland fans cheer during Euro 2016 round of 16 football match between England and Iceland at the Allianz Riviera stadium in Nice on June 27, 2016. / AFP / TOBIAS SCHWARZ (Photo credit should read TOBIAS SCHWARZ/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:TOBIAS SCHWARZ via Getty Images)
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NICE, FRANCE - JUNE 27: (L to R) Wayne Rooney, Dele Alli and Eric Dier of England show their dejection after Iceland's second goal during the UEFA EURO 2016 round of 16 match between England and Iceland at Allianz Riviera Stadium on June 27, 2016 in Nice, France. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images) (credit:Alex Livesey via Getty Images)
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Iceland supporters cheer during the Euro 2016 round of 16 football match between England and Iceland at the Allianz Riviera stadium in Nice on June 27, 2016. / AFP / Valery HACHE (Photo credit should read VALERY HACHE/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:VALERY HACHE via Getty Images)
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Iceland fans cheer during Euro 2016 round of 16 football match between England and Iceland at the Allianz Riviera stadium in Nice on June 27, 2016. / AFP / TOBIAS SCHWARZ (Photo credit should read TOBIAS SCHWARZ/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:TOBIAS SCHWARZ via Getty Images)

England went ahead in the fourth minute when Wayne Rooney scored from the penalty spot after Raheem Sterling was fouled by goalkeeper Hannes Halldorsson.

But Iceland capitalised on England's defensive shortcomings, equalizing in the sixth when Kari Arnason flicked on a long throw and Ragnar Sigurdsson volleyed in at the back post.

Kolbeinn Sigthorsson was then given time and space to shoot from just inside the area in the 18th. England goalkeeper Joe Hart got a hand to the shot but couldn't keep it out.

Wales fans were also predictably unkind, after the Welsh made it through to the Quarter Finals, where they'll play Belgium on Friday night.

The Welsh shared their joy at being the only British team still left in the tournament.

And some English fans thought it was about time to explore their ancestry to find a distant Welsh relative.

Even the frozen food specialists, Iceland, got in on tonight's fun.

Tuesday's papers led their back pages with headlines such as "England's greatest humiliation" and "good riddance".

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