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England fans rushed to hospital with 'goal celebration injuries'

20 June 2024 , 22:31
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One fan blamed Harry Kane for the madness
One fan blamed Harry Kane for the madness

TWO England fans were left requiring medical treatment after celebrating the Three Lions' opening goal against Denmark.

Harry Kane put Gareth Southgate's side ahead at a time when they looked in complete control of the game.

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England fans went wild as Harry Kane netted the opening goalCredit: Alamy
But Morten Hjulmand equalised for Denmark as the match ended in a disappointing draw
But Morten Hjulmand equalised for Denmark as the match ended in a disappointing drawCredit: Getty
But one fan was taken to hospital in an ambulance with strapping around his ankle after celebrating the goal
But one fan was taken to hospital in an ambulance with strapping around his ankle after celebrating the goal
England fan Chad Thomas before a previous away game
England fan Chad Thomas before a previous away gameCredit: Supplied

But Morten Hjulmand's long range equaliser ensured a share of the spoils from a game where England didn't get going again.

However some England fans didn't get to witness the full match as they were taken to hospital in an ambulance after wildly celebrating the opener.

Chad Thomas, a fan of non-league side Frickley Athletic, told SunSport that he had rolled his ankle celebrating the 18th minute strike.

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And he tweeted a picture of himself from an ambulance with strapping around his ankle saying: "Goal injury celebration. ????????"

But fortunately, the Three Lions superfan confirmed in a Facebook post that he had not suffered any serious injuries.

He wrote: "Good news, the X-ray came back all clear. Nothing is broken. Just €310 out of pocket.????(Yes I am covered) and high on painkillers now.

"I blame Harry Kane for that madness. And judging by the 2nd half on my phone. I didn’t miss anything inside the stadium."

Another England fan meanwhile, did not appear to be so lucky.

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The supporter tweeted a video of himself receiving treatment inside the stadium on what looked to be a severely swollen ankle.

It was captioned: "So you've broken your ankle on international duty."

Claiming that he'd fallen off a chair while celebrating the goal, he then wrote: "Snapped every ligament in my ankle."

England have yet to perform to their best ability during their matches with Serbia and the Danes.

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But they still sit top of the group on four points going into the final game against Slovenia.

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A draw would be enough for the Three Lions to be sure of qualification while a victory would ensure they finish top and likely mean they avoid a horror tie with Germany in the last 16.

England legends were nevertheless quick to lay into the performance.

Former captain Alan Shearer said: "You can see players lying on their back, they look absolutely shattered.

"There's no excuse for that. No energy, no pace to the game.

"We didn't run in behind until the last 10 or 15 minutes.

"We got caught too many times on the ball, too many sloppy passes.

"And in truth Denmark were the better team and deserved to win. There's so much more to come. It's really concerning."

Meanwhile, Gary Lineker put Harry Kane's performance under the microscope.

He said: “In all honesty, I think Harry Kane needs to do a lot better. I think his movement was minimal.

“He didn’t look to go behind and he doesn’t often. But even when he comes short, he’s just drifting short very, kind of, lethargically.
He’s plodding short. That’s not going to help.

“When you’re a striker, your two jobs are, obviously to score goals which he’s brilliant at. He has been all his career, wonderful at that sort of thing.

“But I think his manager to say ‘right, I need a little bit more from you Harry’. I would’ve expected that if I’d had that kind of performance.”

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