The pain feels very real, doesn't it?
A sinking feeling in the pit of the stomach that can't be shaken with the memory of the Three Lions coming that close at Wembley Stadium but falling at the final hurdle, damned by mishit penalties again.
To make a miserable Monday even worse, if you switched on much of the broadcast media or open up a cesspit social media site like Twitter, you probably came away believing England football supporters are a bunch of racist scumbags solely motivated to cause violence and hurl insults at Marcus Rashford, Bukayo Saka and Jadon Sancho.
Of course, nothing could be further from the truth.
A sinking feeling in the pit of the stomach that can't be shaken with the memory of the Three Lions coming that close at Wembley Stadium but falling at the final hurdle, damned by mishit penalties again
England is one of the most tolerant and diverse countries in the world.
The entire country – bar a few morons – got behind this great young team.
As is always the case, a tiny number of drunken thugs and faceless keyboard warriors – otherwise known as loser trolls – have let us all down.
They are shameless and disgusting racists who should feel the full force of the law.
But rather than wallow in the narrative that England is somehow rife with division, I intend to celebrate what's great about this country that became so united over the past two weeks.
And why, despite this defeat, England still has so much to look forward to in the coming months aside from sport.
So here my top ten things to reflect on about England's future in an attempt to stay positive:
1: Freedom IS coming
While Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales are being run by bed-wetting administrations craven in their desire to spread fear, rather than encourage personal responsibility, this time next week England will have allowed its citizens to take back control.
While Boris Johnson was ultra-cautious in his messaging when speaking to the nation today, freaked out by rising case numbers and the usual doom-merchant scientific advisers, from midnight on July 19 he's trusting us to make our own decisions again.
Once we've got used to running our own lives again, maybe it will occur to us that there are a few other rights the government might like to turn back over to us
That means, if you want to, you can reunite with ALL your friends and family again, rip off your mask in situations where you feel comfortable doing so, stop having to tell the government every damn place you go via QR check-ins, and even line up at a bar instead of having to put your details into a pesky and difficult-to-use app.
That's a big change a lot of nervous control-freak Nellies can't get their heads around. How dare the government trust its own people to behave sensibly?
Well, they may have forgotten it but that's traditionally been the English way until we threw it overboard in a pandemic panic.
And once we've got used to running our own lives again, maybe it will occur to us that there are a few other rights the government might like to turn back over to us.
Like the right to decide how we spend our own money rather than turning over ever-more eye-watering amounts in tax every year so the bureaucrats of the bloated public sector can think up new ways to make our life a misery.
2: Our Royal Family is thriving
Harry and Meghan attempted to inflict a devastating blow to our monarchy in their callous, cruel and, at certain points, concocted Oprah Winfrey interview in March.
The Royal Family was plunged into its biggest crisis in over two decades, with claims of racism.
Then it was left reeling from the death of Prince Philip just a month later, leaving fears for the Queen and the future of the institution she loves.
But four months later, the picture looks very different.
Prince William, Kate and George's adorable appearances at the Euros have solidified their position as the real future of the monarchy.
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge with their son George during the Euro 2020 Championship final between Italy and England
The sight of them displaying such obvious family affection in front of millions of TV viewers will have killed off once and for all the perception that our Royal Family are a bunch of cold-hearted misfits who can't stand the sight of each other.
Meanwhile Sophie and Edward Wessex have proven more than worthy of stepping into the shoes vacated by the petulant Sussexes and are winning fans everywhere with their devotion to duty and down-to—earth charm.
Most of all, far from slowing down, the Queen has thrown herself back into her duties and is now preparing for a massive celebration for her Platinum Jubilee next June that will double as an unofficial reopening ceremony for Great Britain after a torrid two years caused by the pandemic.
And despite still grieving for the love of her life she looks more vibrant and happy than she has done for a long time, delighting the nation with appearances up and down the British Isles.
If she can come through the pandemic and everything it has thrown at her and her family, what excuse have the rest of us got for not grasping the future with both hands?
3. Football may not be coming home but, clearly, neither are Harry or Meghan.
Enough said.
4: Our economy is roaring back
Exports to the EU have soared so far this year following a trading slump after Brexit, according to recent figures released by the Office for National Statistics
Despite doomsday predictions thanks to Brexit and the pandemic, England remains an economic superpower – and we're bouncing back.
The services part
