On June 27, the Euro Game said Bye bye to England. Apart from being a tremendous surprise in the football world, the defeat represented a second Brexit in less than a week, underlining how powerful are outriders, how poll and media failed to see their victory. The Iceland team is composed of half-professional players, managed by a part-time dentist: nobody believed in it. As for the “Leave” Campaign –it was disregarded by many of the influencers. Anyway, football enthusiasts will have their revenge in 2020: which is not the case for “Remain” voters.
Brexit is the demonstration of the terrible gap existing between the establishment and the citizen. British people have seen a way of showing their discontent. The community didn’t seem to help them or even listen to them, which enhanced their anger. On the other hand, some parties appeared to understand their concerns, and to provide them with easy solutions.
So I’m just worried about how far populism is spreading in the 21st century, repeating a scheme we've already seen. I'm 23 years old, I’m gutted and I fear for my generation, a whole generation put out in the mud mainly due to the bigotry on one side and the scorn on the other. I’m French though, so I shouldn’t be too anxious. Yet, I am first and foremost a European. I built my life in the UK and I want to stay there.
