A former MEP’s trolling of the Spanish football team was a spectacular own goal

Poke Staff. Updated July 7th, 2021

Turns out Spain wasn’t the only team to end up on the losing side last night.

Former MEP Lord John Kilclooney – a cross bench peer from Northern Ireland – took it upon himself to troll the Spanish players before their Euros semi-final defeat against Italy.

And it’s fair to say it didn’t end well for him, it didn’t end well at all.

There's no words in the Spanish anthem. https://t.co/KFgwm3sLlj

— Stan Collymore (@StanCollymore) July 6, 2021

This man was an MEP for 10 years. https://t.co/OXqWYV4AaH pic.twitter.com/5rvajCtjKz

— Dli O’Doir (@dli_odoir) July 6, 2021

Dear God……… https://t.co/2rdVICo5w6

— Brian Moore (@brianmoore666) July 6, 2021

The ignorance, it burns. https://t.co/eZ2V71algA

— Prof Paul Bernal (@PaulbernalUK) July 7, 2021

Like the Marcha Real… I have no words https://t.co/dSaImytvSm

— Otto English (@Otto_English) July 7, 2021

These fools walk amongst us. https://t.co/5qnOJnwwnq

— Nick🇬🇧🇪🇺🇺🇦 (@nicktolhurst) July 7, 2021

Who’s going to tell him? https://t.co/1WZcHRWfac

— Keith Burge (@carryonkeith) July 6, 2021

Everyone, basically.

Here’s what he had to say later in response to one of the several million people putting him straight.

I guessed that was the explanation. Never met a Spanish person before who was ‘tongue tied!’

— Lord John Kilclooney (@KilclooneyJohn) July 6, 2021

Didn’t delete the tweet, though.

Good heavens. 🤣🤣🤣 https://t.co/dkvinhMMlo

— Gary Lineker (@GaryLineker) July 7, 2021