After England's World Cup party comes the hangover.

The Daily Mirror's front page perhaps summed it up best with a picture of a distraught David Seaman and the headline "Anyone for Tennis".

Yes, with hopes dashed that England could win the World Cup in Golden Jubilee year, attention will switch to Tim Henman when he begins the eternal quest to win Wimbledon, which begins on Monday.

Seaman's role in conceding Ronaldinho's long-range free-kick created acres of debate. Andrew Longmore of The Independent was sympathetic to the 39-year-old. "Imagine the isolation of that moment as Seaman realized his geometry was wrong," he wrote.

On a more positive note, The Evening Standard has listed 10 reasons to remain cheerful in the light of England's exit.

"At least we can't lose to Germany in the final," was one. "However bad you feel, you're not locked up with Jade in the Big Brother house," is another!

"Remind yourself that going out of the World Cup to Brazil can never be a disgrace," added Brian Reade of the Daily Mirror

 

The Daily Mail's Peter Jackson watched the game in Rio with Ronaldo's mum Sonia. She was delighted that Brazil's victory meant here scheduled visit to the Far East could go ahead.

"The suitcases were not ready for nothing," she said. "I knew we would win and now I think Ronaldo is saving the next goal for the final."

Around the globe, England won respect for their performances in the tournament but Brazil are still everyone's favourite 'other' team. The match made news all around the world.

"Brazil bulldozers" headlined The Gulf Times in the Middle East.

"Brazilians give English the boot," was the top line in the Los Angeles Times.

The Scottish Daily Record's guest writer Jimmy Hill, yes - Jimmy Hill, tried to educate those north of the border in his own inimitable style.

"It came down to one moment of brilliance - that was the fine line between success and failure," he said.

We couldn't have put it better ourselves.