Britannia drowns

 ... which is the Blob's way of saying it's been a good run of years since Britannia ruled the waves, or anything else. Ah, the glory days of the empire. when the British Lion went into something like a World Cup final simply assuming it would all turn out right.

Well. Not so much anymore.

That's because Britannia did drown this morning, or least the Lionesses of England did. Favored by many to carry off a World Cup for the first time since the men did it 57 years ago, they instead came up confounded and silent against Spain. Olga Carmona's strike in the 28th minute proved the only tally of the match, as La Roja won 1-0 and England did what England does best these days, which is disappoint.

Spain, on the other hand, becomes only the second national side in World Cup history to win both the men's and women's championship (the men won it all in 2010). Germany became the first when the women won the first of their two World Cup titles in 2003.

First George Washington, then Gandhi, now Olga Carmona. It's been a rough 250 years or so for the Brits.