These England fans left the Slovakia game early and got just the amount of sympathy you’d expect – 17 back of the net responses
It was one of the most dramatic finishes to a European Championships match that anyone can remember, and the greatest England goal for a generation, maybe ever.
UNBELIEVABLE
Jude Bellingham pulls out an overhead kick to save England in the dying moments #EURO2024 | #ENGSVK pic.twitter.com/px4qLzJQoq
— ITV Football (@itvfootball) June 30, 2024
So spare a thought – kind of – for the England fans who left the ground before Jude Bellingham’s stunning 95th minute equaliser against Slovakia and Harry Kane’s goal at the start of extra time that put Gareth Southgate’s team through to the quarter finals.
Like these people.
Analysis from some of the England fans leaving the stadium early. pic.twitter.com/0TDzcbdl1x
— Tyrone Francis (@TJFrancisLive) June 30, 2024
And these people.
These England fans trying to get back into the stadium after leaving before Jude Bellingham’s 95th minute equaliser
Nightmare pic.twitter.com/jsHgl40sDZ
— Football Away Days (@AwayDays_) July 1, 2024
And this poor chap.
The England fans who left and missed Bellingham’s equaliser pic.twitter.com/q3JF8uaLI4
— Rob Harris (@RobHarris) June 30, 2024
And it prompted just the amount of mockery (and disbelief) that they deserved. Which is to say, a lot.
1.
Objectively hilarious https://t.co/qeBOgB8imc
— Nooruddean (@BeardedGenius) June 30, 2024
2.
I will never understand this. What, you got somewhere important to be in Gelsenkirken have you lads? https://t.co/WoC5cw2O9F
— Freddy Quinne (@FreddyQuinne) June 30, 2024
3.
You get the time off work, book flights, hotel, match tickets, to leave a knockout game five minutes early where you’re only 1-0 down. I’ll never understand this behaviour. https://t.co/Ec6753CNqS
— Fraser Webster (@fraserwebster12) July 1, 2024
4.
The sort of people who leave it to the rest of us to vote.
— Be More Barbara (@BeMoreBarbara) June 30, 2024
5.
Scenes from Germany as an England fan trying to leave the game early is escorted back to his seat #ENGSVK #EURo2024 pic.twitter.com/HU3pSXP6w6
— Rick ☠️ (@SonnetFortySix) June 30, 2024
6.
It’s called doing a Rishi. https://t.co/tofOigBgRy
— HENRY MORRIS (@mrhenrymorris) June 30, 2024
7.
What a story you’ll have to tell in the years ahead. The one about how you beat the traffic at @EURO2024 … remember? https://t.co/IyRnxj41B5
— Des Kelly (@TheDesKelly) June 30, 2024
8.
I don’t even really understand it when people leave before the end if they live down the road. The whole point of football is these moments can happen.
— Mark Watson (@watsoncomedian) June 30, 2024