Within hours of England's disastrous 4-1 loss, the internet was awash with references to the controversial decision, including one doctored image featuring a white line showing just how far the ball had made it past the goal posts.
Another prankster on social networking site Twitter, with a user name of 'Queen UK', tweeted: 'Find out where that referee is from. And get MI6 on the phone.'
Clearly over the line: This internet viral seems to confirm what millions of England fans already believed
Mark McGraw, 46, a ground worker from Eastwood in Nottingham, said: 'It's a joke. The linesman was half way up the pitch. They're trying to get us back for '66.'
Richard Carter, 37, a professional gambler from Shaw in Oldham, said: 'I'm sitting a hundred yards away and it was definitely in.
Not amused: A Twitter user, going by the name of Queen UK, reacts to England's loss
Another fan chipped in: 'We need a Russian linesman.'
TV presenter Jonathan Ross was likewise left dumbfounded by the disallowed goal.
'That was so far in even I could see it without my lenses in!!,' he tweeted.
Wayne Rooney is lampooned in this viral circulating on Twitter
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