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Watching from London as England faced Spain in the European Championship final, fans faced a familiar frustration.
July 14, 2024 at 8:20 p.m. EDT
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LONDON — At 6:30 British Summer Time on a budding Sunday night outside famed O2 arena, the droves on the concourse partook in an eccentric 21st-century ritual.