England’s night of pain: Gutted Three Lions fans take the day off and schools and shops open late after hangover from crushing 2-1 Euro defeat – which saw fans turn on each other and brawl in the streets [Video]

03:25 EDT 15 Jul 2024, updated 04:48 EDT 15 Jul 2024

Three Lions fans will be waking up with sore heads and broken hearts today, with millions expected to call in sick as schools open late following England’s crushing Euro final defeat. 

As many as two million people could call in sick this morning with millions more bleary-eyed fans expected to work from home, while some schools told children they could come in late after staying up for the final whistle.

One employer, supermarket chain Lidl, decided to give its 30,000 staff a lie-in and opened stores an hour late this morning after England’s heartbreaking 2-1 defeat against Spain in Berlin.

Super sub Cole Palmer’s stunning equaliser came only in vain as Mikel Oyarzabal’s late winner secured a 2-1 victory for the Spaniards.

Nico Williams’ strike early in the second half had put Spain ahead but Palmer’s brilliant leveller saw England come from behind for the fourth game in a …