Ever-hopeful England fans have already started looking forward to next year's World Cup after the team suffered an agonising loss against Italy in tonight's Euro 2020 final.
The team lost to Italy on penalties, extending the Three Lions' 55 years of hurt with Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho and Bukayo Saka missing from 12 yards like manager Gareth Southgate in 1996, breaking fans' hearts.
Despite the heroic efforts of Jordan Pickford, England missed three consecutive penalties crowning Italy champions in front of 60,000 fans at Wembley.
But the spirit of the English hasn't been dampened, with keen supporters taking to Twitter to predict a World Cup win in Qatar next year.
One fan wrote: 'Anyway, England should be proud. We're bringing the World Cup home next year.'
And another said: 'On to the World Cup... It's coming home.' And another said: 'So unbelievably gutted but also so unbelievably proud of that squad after the year we've had.
'Gave us something to smile about. Onwards and upwards for the World Cup next Christmas! It's coming home.'
And another wrote: 'Absolutely heartbreaking yes, but a lot of positives to take overall still, just wasn't to be tonight. Keep building and onto the World Cup next year.'
While another user said: 'World Cup next year I think... IT'S COMING HOME.' And another wrote: 'Honestly all we can do is be more hyped for the World Cup.'
Jadon Sancho puts his head in his hands after he failed to score in the penalty shoot out in tonight's Euro 2020 final
Nineteen-year-old Bukayo Saka is inconsolable after failing to score his penalty kick and handing victory to the Italians
The spirit of the English hasn't been dampened, with keen supporters taking to Twitter to predict a World Cup win in Qatar next year
Nineteen-year-old Saka was consoled by Gareth Southgate as penalties came back to haunt the manager who missed his spot kick as a player at the semi-finals of Euro 1996
Marcus Rashford puts his face in his hands after missing his penalty by striking the post
Despite two saves by Jordan Pickford, England missed three consecutive penalties crowning Italy champions in front of 60,000 fans at Wembley.
Nineteen-year-old Saka was consoled by Gareth Southgate as penalties came back to haunt the manager who missed his penalty as a player at the semi-finals of Euro 1996.
In a bitter irony it was the substituted penalty specialists Rashford and Sancho who failed to score before Saka.
But after Luke Shaw's stunning early goal - the fastest ever in a European final - England's nerves were shot to pieces after a second half in which the Italians ran them ragged.
They were dealt a hammer blow on the 67th minute as
