England Fan Gets Premature World Cup Tattoo, Plans to Add 'Just Kidding' After Semi-Final Exit

A 36-year-old England fan named Sean Carrington from Wigan, Greater Manchester, got a large World Cup trophy tattoo costing £550 after England defeated the Democratic Republic of Congo. The tattoo reads 'England 2026 World Cup Champions.' However, after England's semi-final loss to Argentina on Wednesday night, Carrington now plans to modify the tattoo by adding the words 'just kidding' below it. He watched the match at a fan zone in Manchester, where the atmosphere turned from optimistic to gloomy after England's late defeat. Carrington says he has no regrets about the tattoo and is glad he abandoned an earlier plan to tattoo 'Football's Coming Home' on his chest.

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England Fan Gets Premature World Cup Tattoo, Plans to Add 'Just Kidding' After Semi-Final Exit虎扑 - 足球Neutral / independentJul 18, 08:30 PM UTC

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