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It's the World Cup and, as everyone knows by now, football is officially coming home. Well, Twitter thinks so anyway - and it's common knowledge the internet never lies.
We're still buzzing after England qualified for the last 16 of the World Cup in style, scoring as many goals as they had in their previous seven World Cup matches combined. After all, if thrashing the mighty Panama 6-1 doesn't prove that 2018 is the new 1966, what will?
First, let's take a quick second to mourn Panama... Done? Great. Now we can launch into a highlights reel of the best jokes and memes to hit the scoresheet.
1. Nobody puts Kane in a corner.
Apart from Roy Hodgson, obviously. But that's best ignored.
2. When you're five-nil down, but you're more concerned about regional equity in the UK.
"I'm just saying Harry, England cannot rely on London to be its political, financial and cultural capital. There mu… https://t.co/Vzjw1TsjZw— 🇬🇭 Carl Anka 🇬🇭 (@🇬🇭 Carl Anka 🇬🇭) 1529844976
3. A round of applause for the beautiful game.
4. England fans aren't used to this whole smiling business.
England fans right now #ENGPAN https://t.co/45Tso00tj1— James Felton (@James Felton) 1529846365
You can't blame us.
5. Wrong sport, guys.
Strictly Come Dancing rehearsals going well #ENGPAN https://t.co/imTNssGJxA— Lakhan (@Lakhan) 1529845657
#ENGPAN Panama this is football not Rugby. https://t.co/GuB7NAaA7t— Gps Media™ (@Gps Media™) 1529845863
Find someone who hugs you like a Panamanian defender— Helen Lippell (@Helen Lippell) 1529844435
6. England were ruthless. It was almost too cruel. Almost.
‘Gareth please tell them to stop, the wife’s left and she’s taken the kids, even the bloody dog’ #EngPan https://t.co/llbKUD4vkp— ʙʀᴀᴅʟᴇʏ (@ʙʀᴀᴅʟᴇʏ) 1529846167
7. Though at least Panama got something out of it.
Panama being excited by their goal inspite of being behind by 5 goals is the kind of excited I want to be in life #ENGPAN— Janice (@Janice) 1529847525
8. We all know the real winner here.
9. There's nothing quite as British as painfully forced pun.
Today, England were in a HARRY for a win. Though they TRIPPED at some point, they WALKED, KANED, STONED and still L… https://t.co/f1XAxLpjmP— Saddick Adams (@Saddick Adams) 1529849650
10. Suddenly, everyone's patriotic.
11. Also, it's coming home.
This one is not a joke.
https://t.co/SkK4NDNqc9— Sean Bernard (@Sean Bernard) 1529845022
Great game England #ENGLAND https://t.co/Mj0ajjSdJr— Richard Jones Magic (@Richard Jones Magic) 1529848721
England getting England fans excited #worldcup https://t.co/Aswjk2T0Nc— Tom Warren (@Tom Warren) 1529848640
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