‘You’ll rarely beat the Irish’ as fans adjust to losses

Irish fans need subtitles at this stage, as their voices have disappeared along with Ireland’s hopes.

It’s like dealing with a silent movie star, trying to chat to an Irish fan two games in. There’s nothing left in the tank. Not even a sound. It was probably for the best, though, as most fans didn’t feel much like vocalising their disappointment in the direct aftermath of the game.

Given an hour though, and downtown Gdansk began to pick up again. Soon chants of “The group is upside down” and “We’ll never beat the spanish” were ringing around the bars.