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Published 09:56 28 Jun 2016 BST
Updated 11:05 28 Jun 2016 BST
During the match, fans tore into keeper Joe Hart for his mistake that allowed Iceland's second goal to creep past him, while the attention after the game quickly turned to making fun of Roy Hodgson's potential successor. The players were even being insulted on BBC News.
Following the shocking but also oddly typical defeat, journalist Julia Hartley-Brewer, in a newspaper review slot, offered her insight into the debacle.
While you might expect the BBC to add some deep insight into the failings of England's footballing structure, wondering what Premier League teams could do to help the national team, Hartley-Brewer instead opted for the simple route of calling the players "overpaid nonces."
The loss was the most embarrassing thing to happen to England since last Friday.
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