{
  "id": 136510,
  "title": "England fan amends viral World Cup win tattoo weeks after Argentina defeat",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/england-fan-amends-viral-world-cup-win-tattoo-weeks-after-argentina",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-04T16:25:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/england-fan-amends-viral-world-162511032.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "England fan Sean Carrington, who tattooed his leg with \"England World Cup Winner 2026\" after his team's 2-1 win over DR Congo in the World Cup's round of 32, has amended his artwork following their 2-1 loss to Argentina. The 36-year-old spent £550 on the leg tattoo, which he got weeks ago, believing England would go all the way. However, after Argentina's victory over England in the semi-finals, Carrington returned to Holy Trinity Tattoo Studio in Standish to add \"Just joking\" underneath the original text. The roofer, who is not regretting his original tattoo, stated that he is more concerned about England not winning the World Cup than the tattoo itself. The tattoo artist manager, Jamie Taylor, said the correction was done for free, as it typically would cost around £100. Taylor added that the updated tattoo looked \"sound\" with no discomfort for Carrington. Carrington has expressed no plans for any more football-related tattoos, stating that he only gets inked if an idea pops into his head. Holy Trinity Tattoo's Facebook page shared a video of the new amendment, commenting that tattoo artists often advise waiting before getting inked.",
  "summary": "Sean Carrington spent £550 on a tattoo of the World Cup trophy above the words ‘England World Cup Winner 2026’ after the 2-1 win over DR Congo in the round of 32",
  "key_points": [
    "England fan Sean Carrington altered tattoo after Argentina defeat.",
    "36-year-old added 'Just joking' to leg tattoo, spent £550 initially.",
    "Tattoo correction done free by Holy Trinity Tattoo Studio."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}