These photos of England’s manager hugging his wife post-World Cup loss will hit you right in the heart

An IRL Tami and Coach Taylor moment.
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These photos of England’s manager hugging his wife post-World Cup loss will hit you right in the heart
Manager Gareth Southgate of England and wife Alison hug it out after World Cup loss. Credit: Michael Zemanek/BPI/REX/Shutterstock

There's nothing like a hug to comfort you after your team loses a World Cup match.

On Wednesday, after England lost the World Cup semi-final game to Croatia, fans, players, and team manager Gareth Southgate were completely heartbroken.

While we didn't see Southgate plop down on the field to mourn the loss like some of his players did, photographers did capture an extremely touching post-game moment he shared with his wife Alison in the stands.

The two were seen reuniting after the game, kissing and embracing among empty seats, later joined by family members. The photographs of the emotional moment are just so damn pure -- like something straight out of Friday Night Lights.

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Manager Gareth Southgate of England with his wife Alison. Credit: Michael Zemanek/BPI/REX/Shutterstock
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Manager Gareth Southgate of England with his wife Alison. Credit: Michael Zemanek/BPI/REX/Shutterstock
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Gareth Southgate of England with Wife Alison and family. Credit: Michael Zemanek/BPI/REX/Shutterstock
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Manager Gareth Southgate of England with wife Alison and family. Credit: Michael Zemanek/BPI/REX/Shutterstock

I mean, this is some Tami/Coach Taylor level support right here, so it's no surprise that people were SHOOK. Fans were quick to offer support for Southgate and share their respect for his classy handling of the loss.

England will play Belgium in the third-place match on Saturday, so there's still a chance that Southgate and the team won't walk away totally empty-handed.

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Nicole Gallucci

Nicole is a Senior Editor at Mashable. She primarily covers entertainment and digital culture trends, and in her free time she can be found watching TV, sending voice notes, or going viral on Twitter for admiring knitwear. You can follow her on Twitter @nicolemichele5.

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