Soccer Football - World Cup - Round of 16 - Colombia vs England - Spartak Stadium, Moscow, Russia - July 3, 2018 England's Eric Dier scores a penalty during the shootout REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov
LONDON (Reuters) - Prime Minister Theresa May found it too nerve-wracking to watch the final moments of the England soccer team's nail-biting win over Colombia late on Tuesday night, her spokesman said.
England progressed to the quarter finals of the World Cup in Russia courtesy of their first penalty shootout win in the competition, ending a decades-long run of heartbreaking exits from major tournaments and sparking mass celebration in London.
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