Supporters and the media in Hungary have turned on the team and their manager, Marco Rossi, as they woke up to the fact that their World Cup dream is over. Hungary only needed a draw at home to Ireland to make the playoffs, but they threw away a 2-1 lead to lose 3-2 and it's the Hungarians who now face a grim spell of 10 months before their next game of consequence.
Going on a summer holiday is always a bit strange when your life involves staring at sport. Taking a break just as football is preparing to enter its own sweaty, steamy eight-month meat pocket is extra tough. Re-engagement can be difficult. Oh look. There's football hiding behind a bush in the car park again, frazzled and wired from staying up drinking crystal meth negronis and writing a presentation about merging marketing and sales.