'F**k the Queen!' Fury as 'disgusting' banner spotted in Rome – fans gloat over Italy win
FURY has erupted after pictures emerged of Italians mocking the Queen and Brexit following their Euro 2020 win.
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After Italy defeated England in a heartbreaking penalty shootout, pictures emerged from Rome showing Italians attacking the Queen. In one image, a banner was held in the Piazza Venezia, Rome saying "f**k the Queen". Another image also showed Italian fans celebrating with a banner proclaiming "Brexit 2.0".
Commenting on the picture, fans took to social media to revel in England's loss.
One person said: "Love that sign!
"She didn’t even have the bottle to turn up to the final!"
An Italian said: "FORZA ITALIA!"
Some England fans, however, took to Twitter to attack Italian fans who mocked Brexit and the Queen.
One person said: "Disgusting."
A second said: "Bad winner is worse than a bad loser."
A third said: "This is what I don’t like, bad fans who win and they go and do this."
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A fourth said: "Way to keep it CLASSY Rome."
Indeed, Italian fans across social media were seen altering the iconic Euro '96 anthem following their win on Sunday night.
Gloating over England's tragic loss, Italy fans changed the lyrics of the anthem to read "It's coming to Rome".
Defender Leonardo Bonucci was also seen shouting the new lyrics into cameras as Italy celebrated their first Euros win since 1968.
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Away from Italy, some of Germany's biggest publications also took time to mock England following the loss.
German publication Bild Zeitung gloated as England lost on penalties yet again.
The publication's headline read: "Penalties! England! Again nothing!"
The Süddeutsche Zeitung wrote: "Italy beat England.
Then the second line ran in bold letters: "OF COURSE ON PENALTIES."
Die Welt also described Southgate's choice of penalty takers as a "mistake" after England's loss.
Its own headline said: "England's trainer gets it all wrong with the penalty shootout.
"For England, after Maguire came three young and inexperienced players," they wrote.
"Jadon Sancho and Buyako Saka could still play for the U-21s, and Marcus Rashford is just 23.
"On these young lads fell the entire pressure and hope of a football nation for its first title since 1966."