Iceland Channel Inner Gunnar Stahl to Beat Brits

English soccer misery - a tale as old as time. There are three truths in this world: the sun will rise, everything eventually dies, and England will disappoint at major international tournaments. Everyone thought Euro 2016 would be the tournament that changed all that, the chance for England to get over the proverbial 'hump.' The squad was refreshingly youthful - older roster regulars like Gerrard, Terry, and Lampard were replaced by Alli, Smalling, and Kane. England was gifted a favorable group draw by the soccer gods, and, despite placing second, the Three Lions still managed to draw lowly Iceland in the round of 16. Everything was starting to align for Roy Hodgson and a beleaguered British fan base, desperate for some semblance of tournament success. But the tiny North Atlantic island nation had other ideas.

David showed no fear of Goliath and substituted a sling shot for inspired team defense to take down the giant. While England controlled possession, Iceland were able to capitalize on loose British defending and shaky goal tending to put themselves up a goal in just the 20th minute. What looked like a shootout in the making, ended up being a defensive affair. England lacked any sense of true purpose or direction in their attacking third, settling for selfish play and long distance attempts on goal. Man. U and national team veteran captain Wayne Rooney looked like he had a few pints at half time. The former England golden boy, who's performance at this tournament 12 years ago launched his career into the stratosphere, looked lost - making uncharacteristically poor decisions with the ball and spraying crosses into the stands. The English press will have no shortage of blame to distribute among the entire roster.

Here we are the day after the conclusion of the Round of 16 and, just as Nostradamus predicted, English fans' tortuous relationship with their team continues. Iceland rejoices while pub discussions will focus on 'what went wrong' until the next big tournament disappointment.