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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

England fans in London react to their team's loss in the European Championship final. (Andy Rain/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock)

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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.