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| 'Panini Cheapskates' Ronaldo moth work ends Euro 2016 sticker challenge | 'Panini Cheapskates' Ronaldo moth work ends Euro 2016 sticker challenge |
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| A couple whose "cack-handed" copies of football stickers became an unlikely hit have recreated the moment a moth landed on Cristiano Ronaldo's head in their uniquely "shoddy" fashion. | |
| "Panini Cheapskates" Alex and Sian Pratchett hand-drew their own versions of the official Euro 2016 stickers. | "Panini Cheapskates" Alex and Sian Pratchett hand-drew their own versions of the official Euro 2016 stickers. |
| And when a moth landed on Ronaldo's head during the final, the pair created a tribute in Microsoft Paint. | And when a moth landed on Ronaldo's head during the final, the pair created a tribute in Microsoft Paint. |
| The result was "a good indication of the quality of the game", they said. | The result was "a good indication of the quality of the game", they said. |
| 'Blaze of shoddy pencil work' | 'Blaze of shoddy pencil work' |
| Internet users' imaginations were captured when the insect landed on top of the injured Portugal skipper's head during Sunday's "unspectacular" victory over France. | Internet users' imaginations were captured when the insect landed on top of the injured Portugal skipper's head during Sunday's "unspectacular" victory over France. |
| Swarms of moths plagued the Stade de France - after workers reportedly left lights switched on overnight. | Swarms of moths plagued the Stade de France - after workers reportedly left lights switched on overnight. |
| The Pratchetts' take on the moment was captioned "Big Moth strikes again," in reference to a Smiths song of a similar name. | The Pratchetts' take on the moment was captioned "Big Moth strikes again," in reference to a Smiths song of a similar name. |
| Earlier, the couple, from Oxford, completed their quest to draw 800 stickers before the final kicked off at 20:00 BST. | Earlier, the couple, from Oxford, completed their quest to draw 800 stickers before the final kicked off at 20:00 BST. |
| Their final portrait, Belgian winger Nacer Chadli, was finished with 13 minutes to spare. | Their final portrait, Belgian winger Nacer Chadli, was finished with 13 minutes to spare. |
| They said: "We're tired - insanely, immeasurably tired - but we staggered over the line this afternoon in a blaze of shoddy pencil work and cack-handed colouring-in." | They said: "We're tired - insanely, immeasurably tired - but we staggered over the line this afternoon in a blaze of shoddy pencil work and cack-handed colouring-in." |
| This year, the couple began their "Euro quest "on the opening day of the Euro 2016 games and have been posting images of their drawings on a blog. | This year, the couple began their "Euro quest "on the opening day of the Euro 2016 games and have been posting images of their drawings on a blog. |
| The couple said more than £3,000 had been raised for charity in the process. | The couple said more than £3,000 had been raised for charity in the process. |
| Mr Pratchett admitted the couple, who "have actual jobs and, in many ways, actual lives" had not got any better at drawing since 2014, describing their attempts as "uniformly awful". | Mr Pratchett admitted the couple, who "have actual jobs and, in many ways, actual lives" had not got any better at drawing since 2014, describing their attempts as "uniformly awful". |
| As well as creating all 800 players, Mr and Mrs Pratchett have also pledged to sketch personalised pictures of the top 100 donors. | As well as creating all 800 players, Mr and Mrs Pratchett have also pledged to sketch personalised pictures of the top 100 donors. |
| In 2014, Mr and Mrs Pratchett created all 639 stickers of the World Cup Panini album, while in 2015 the duo turned their hands to politics, sketching party leaders ahead of May's election. | In 2014, Mr and Mrs Pratchett created all 639 stickers of the World Cup Panini album, while in 2015 the duo turned their hands to politics, sketching party leaders ahead of May's election. |