England fans drowned their sorrows connected the streets of Benidorm arsenic their EURO 2024 dreams were dashed aft the Three Lion's heart-breaking 2-1 decision against Spain.
The conflict for Benidorm has ended successful a stream of tears with Spaniards dancing successful the streets proudly waving their flags aft the devastating loss, which echoed England's tragic decision 4 years agone against Italy.
Gareth Southgate's squad were wrong a hair's breadth of bringing shot location for the archetypal clip since England won the World Cup successful 1966.
Super sub Cole Palmer had fixed the federation content erstwhile helium struck a superb equaliser successful the 73rd-minute, but triumph was short-lived arsenic Spain bagged a extremity with lone minutes near connected the clock.
Supporters, who packed pubs and bars successful Benidorm heading into the tense match, were near shattered aft they vowed to 'take over' the metropolis if the squad managed to container the illustrious title title.
Fans were near successful floods of tears successful Benidorm past nighttime aft England's devestating EURO 2024 loss
Fans had vowed to 'take implicit Benidorm' if they won, but it wasn't meant to beryllium arsenic the Three Lions walked distant with a 2-1 defeat
One shot instrumentality had to beryllium held backmost by friends aft England's EURO 2024 dreams were dashed (pictured)
Instead Three Lions fans were mourning their EURO dreams, weeping successful the Spanish streets and others furious fans being held backmost by friends.
Shattered players were consoled by their friends and families successful the stands implicit successful Berlin, with with Ollie Watkins crying arsenic helium hugged his woman Ellie Anderson, portion Luke Shaw looked dejected arsenic helium wrapped himself successful a hoodie.
Watching from the stands, Prince William and Prince George were visibly shocked, with the royal spotted consoling England Captain Harry Kane.
King Charles spurred the squad on, telling them to 'hold your heads high', dubbing them the 'pride of a nation'.
In a touching connection to effort and assistance spirits, the Prince of Wales told the squad 'we're each inactive truthful arrogant of you'
The heir to the throne, who is the president of the FA and aboriginal presented runner-up medals to the Three Lions, said: 'It conscionable wasn't meant to be.'
The heart-breaking decision comes aft fans anticipated the tense EURO 2024 clash connected the beaches of Benidorm yesterday.
Supporters from crossed the state wished Gareth Southgate's boys the champion of luck and announced England would 'take implicit Benidorm' if they won.
Expectation of the 'battle for Benidorm grew successful this fashionable vacation edifice wherever British and Spanish families travel to relax.
Spanish locals were filled with joyousness successful Benidorm, waving flags celebrating pursuing their win
An England protagonist successful disbelief arsenic she watched Gareth Southgate's squad nonaccomplishment from the shores of Benidorm
Another wept into his garment aft Spain scored with lone minutes near connected the clock
England holidaymakers looked connected visibly shaken by the nonaccomplishment which echoed their 2020 decision against Italy
Some cried connected each others shoulders aft it was confirmed - shot was not coming location this year
Others hugged with their Spanish and English fans successful the streets of the Spanish city
Spaniards were successful the streets proudly flying their yellowish and reddish flag
One young antheral waving Spain's emblem from his car aft they came distant victorious
The resort's notorious portion is expecting lasting country lone successful and astir the galore bars and restaurants that clutter this British enclave.
Drinks were served successful integrative glasses and other information was laid connected successful a hopeless bid to forestall trouble.
Courtney, 22, a masseuse, from Somerset, told MailOnline: 'I can't hold for the lucifer tonight. It's going to beryllium epic!
'And if England win, we volition instrumentality implicit Benidorm!'
Courtney is connected vacation with champion friends, Meg, 22, an IT worker, Kirsty, 19, a masseuse and Evie, 22, a chopper engineer.
England's level flags were drabbed crossed supporters arsenic they strolled on Benidorm's beach-front oregon paddled successful the Mediterranean.
Cooling disconnected successful the oversea was sports lensman Olivia and her pal Lauren, 21, a attraction worker, some from Wigan.
Olivia, 21, said: 'It's going to beryllium a pugnacious match, Spain are a bully team, but England tin bash it. They've shown a batch of quality to get to the last and they person thing to lose.
'Come connected England!'
Glamourous girls Lucy, 29, and Olivia, 32, from Middlesborough said they expected a amusive nighttime with the enactment carrying connected into the aboriginal hours.
Olivia, 32, a tribunal clerk, said: 'There volition beryllium a batch of drinking and singing, I'm definite of that. If England triumph this spot volition spell wild. Everyone volition beryllium retired until dawn.'
Two young fans from Wigan person adjacent splashed retired connected England shirts to deterioration during the match.
Laura, 33, (left) and David, 31, (right) are 2 of the supporters from crossed the state who wished Gareth Southgate's boys the champion of luck
Olivia, 21, (left) and Lauren, 21, (right) held an England emblem successful the oversea arsenic they hole for Sunday's Euro 2024 final
Kayleigh, 23, (left) and Leone, 21, (right) held 1 of the galore England flags on Benidorm's beach-front
Bobbi-Leigh, 17, (left) and Lily-May, 17, (right) are getting acceptable for the large crippled today
Molly, 20, (left) and Mya, 19, (right) said they splashed retired connected England shirts to deterioration during the match
Lucy, 29, (left) and Olivia, 32, (right) said determination volition beryllium 'lots of drinking and singing' during the crippled tonight
Molly, 24, (left) and Lois, 21, (right) leap with excitement up of Sunday night's game
(from near to right) Meg, 22, Courtney, 22, Kirsty, 19 and Evie, 22, each said they can't hold for the lucifer contiguous and claimed it would beryllium 'epic'
Molly, 20, a caregiver and Mya, 19, a pharmacist, are urging the squad on.
Molly said: 'We've conscionable bought them! We're going to deterioration them for the lucifer tonight. It's going to beryllium huffy up determination connected the strip. I can't wait!'
All of the fans volition beryllium cheering connected England.
Among them volition beryllium Molly, 24, GP country worker, and Lois, 21, a nurse, some from Weston-Super-Mare.
Molly said: 'Come On England!'
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