Gary Lineker wants his country back.
The Englishman is watching with dismay as the United Kingdom descends into chaos.
Brexit negotiations are promising nothing but bleakness for the greater British community and they’re being met with nothing but resistance and resignations as Theresa May stumbles from one press conference to another trying to clean up the mess that was left behind for her but a mess which, to be fair, she ripped out the floorboards in attempt to mop up.
Can we have our country back….please?
— Gary Lineker (@GaryLineker) November 15, 2018
Of course, there’s just a little bit of irony in Lineker’s desires.
On Thursday night, the Republic of Ireland played Northern Ireland in the most predictably dull 0-0 draw but the political tension in the air was what set an otherwise forgettable night apart.
Booing anthems, booing players and disrespectful flags.
Whilst Arlene Foster finds unforgivable fault in a Brexit deal that sees Northern Ireland come off the best out of everyone, the idea of a United Ireland which was actually – briefly – looking more and more likely seems further and further away because of the DUP and because of sections of football fans on both sides.
Ireland fan pins tricolour to back of Northern Ireland bus carrying Parachute Regiment flag
But Gary Lineker’s pining for his country to regain control – and, most importantly, his wording – was jumped all over by Irish men and women on Thursday with a lot of sports people chiming in too.
You want your country back, Gary?
https://twitter.com/ShayMcArdle/status/1063035728832159745
https://twitter.com/sweenmark/status/1063042341550874625
And the streams of replies continued to come.
Well Gary how about Britain gives back the 6 Counties of Northern #Ireland first eh? #Brexit 🇮🇪
— L. NíHéineacháin (@LaobhaoiseNihE) November 15, 2018
I was about to mention ireland here but I’m guessing thousands have beaten me to it. 🇮🇪
— PJ Gallagher (@pjgallagher) November 15, 2018
Said Ireland for 800 years
— Niall Mac Bhranaigh (@NiallCreaney) November 15, 2018
And on and on and on and on.
Until Philly McMahon just said it best with a noise, rather than a word.
Hmmmm 🤔🤔🤔 https://t.co/lKiHKuNHqp
— Philly Mc Mahon (@PhillyMcMahon) November 15, 2018
Hey, world, Great Britain wants their country back.
BRITS: What must the rest of the world think of us right now?!
REST OF THE WORLD: We have hated you literally forever, and today is the same.
— Carl Kinsella (@TVsCarlKinsella) November 16, 2018
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