Fan gets £550 tattoo declaring England 'World Cup winners'

sportsJul 15, 2026841,829

Sean Carrington, a 36-year-old roofer from Wigan, paid £550 for a foot-long tattoo on his leg reading "England World Cup Winner 2026" and said he will add the words "only joking" if England lose. Carrington said he became convinced of victory after Thomas Tuchel's side beat DR Congo 2-1 in the round of 32 and first decided to get the tattoo while watching the tournament on holiday in Tenerife. Holy Trinity Tattoo Studio in Standish fitted him in before England's quarter-final with Norway; manager Jamie Taylor said he warned Carrington the ink was permanent but that Carrington was adamant and lively in the studio. The tattoo brings Carrington's total to nine, most of which are family names. The studio's social media showed mixed reactions, with one commenter calling it "possibly the worst tattoo I've ever seen" and another saying it will be a story if England falter. Carrington plans to watch England's next match at Manchester's Depot Mayfield fanzone.

John Gallagher

@earlymodernjohn.bsky.social

Look on the bright side, England, it's only 3.5 prime ministers until the next world cup!

7432h ago

Spag 🙃7

Maybe a lettuce too (if we’re lucky 🥺)

RollsRoyceMerlin614

And Larry the Cat will still be the Chief Mouser at #10?

Pete Marchetto1

The rate we're going it could be 35.

Tiernan Blanchard YELL AT ME TO WRITE1

Oh, I think we can manage five or six in that time

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿1

Who knows Britain could have new overlord COUNT BINFACE

Quoting this

Ming18

*1 prime minister until the next World Cup next year in Brazil

Ryan Nanni

@celebrityhottub.bsky.social

Time to hop on Threads and post “hopefully England will finally win their first World Cup one day”

1712h ago

Ryan Nanni73

“Actually England won in-“ sorry but I asked Claude, and you’re not smarter than Claude are you

SoLetsSay6

Don’t forget to cross post to LinkedIn.

MDP3

Well, if England beats France, that will be the best they’ve done since 1966. So that’s a thing.

Whistling Batter2

if you don't win in 60 years you have to start over, you're in the right here.

Himbo Deluxe2

I think this would actually send me over the edge

Chris R.2

Threads is a perfect place to light a fuse, then walk away

Matt Green

@mattgreencomedy.com

English children going to bed in tears because of a frustrating defeat to Argentina. It’s a tradition handed down the generations. #ENGARG

1221h ago

Matt Green28

My first sporting memory was Maradona and the hand of God - I must have been about 7. It was an excellent introduction to being an England fan in most sports

Kaptain Kopter2

Won’t you think of the Scottish children? Many missed out…..28 years between tournaments

moigie.bsky.social2

Never mind us Scots have made a thing about it 🤣 It’s only a game there’s always tomorrow 👍

Pervis Purves (Vote Binface)1

Watched both games from pretty much the same spot 40 years apart. And now going up to the same bedroom (but not crying this time).

John Steel1

Old enough to remember England actually winning. Always hoped I'd live long enough to see it again but the odds are shortening. Oh well, at least everything else is great in England.

Paul Edwards1

It used to be after penalty shootouts. Not sure if that’s progression or not

JP Acosta

@acosta32jp.bsky.social

Congratulations, if you’re watching England-Argentina you just picked up a yellow card

563h ago

Natacha

@natacha.bsky.social

The day the government announces it will be implementing the most transphobic measures ever in any democracy, is the same day England get put out of the World Cup by a country with one of the least.

372h ago

Laura McInerney

@missmc.bsky.social

“Good evening passengers, this is just to let you know that in the World Cup game on right now, England has scored against Argentina. Again: England has scored against Argentina. Thank you” I think the train manager really wanted to celebrate 😂

403h ago

Neil Norman And His Cosmic Orchestra

@fubsyshabaroon.bsky.social

Still, I’m sure our opponents will do the memory of Diego Maradona proud. #ENGARG #ARGENG #WorldCup

Definitely Maradona, and not Russell Grant in a footie kit.

277h ago

Chris Orton2

I thought that this was Maradona…

Mayfair Cynic1

"Russell Grant? Isn't he a medium?" "Idk, he looks more like a large"

Danny Robins

@dannyrobins.bsky.social

We’ve been haunted by this moment for 40 years. Time to exorcise it. #ENGARG #BloodyHellEngland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿👻 📸 - Giuliano Bevilacqua

325h ago

Richard Hughson1

Not a gambler but money would be on england for this one

Dr. Lucky Tran

@luckytran.com

England lead Argentina in a World Cup semifinal. Game on!

293h ago

GlennA

@glennairey.bsky.social

I really wanted England to win tonight but this fucking 30/40/50/60 years of hurt thing is twisting my melon man. If you know anyone who is genuinely hurt or in pain because England haven’t won the World Cup then please accompany them to a psychiatrist ASAP.

231h ago

steveflynn373

This 💯. The sting wears off in a few minutes, unlike club football, which can endure for a very unhealthy amount of time.

Michael Daly1

I hope you get your twisted melon operated on timeously😲

Wilgy1

Absolutely, it’s just standard disappointment for me. It’s normal, I’m a stoke fan as yourself, it’s just a part of life and the older I get the more I get used to it.

Peter Smith

@redpeter99.bsky.social

Sky News has reached the stage where reporters are interviewing other reporters in Atlanta. It's going to be a long three hours. #ENGARG

227h ago

Grey Eye Magpie

@greyeyemagpie.bsky.social

Just so Im 100% clear on this.. England just ended a World Cup semi-final with Dan Burn playing up front yeah? We all saw that yeah? #nufc #engarg

241h ago

Josh1

Ridiculous. Everyone knows he’s a left back.

Martin Johnson1

Seen it a few times last season with the same result

Jesse Hawken

@jessehawken.bsky.social

Is Trump going to chicken out and skip the World Cup final considering he jinxed Team USA, England and France and now it’s a Hispanic/ Latino match

232h ago

Sylvie2

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