- Advertisement -
HomeSportEngland charged by UEFA after fans point laser at Denmark's keeper

England charged by UEFA after fans point laser at Denmark’s keeper

A laser pointer was directed at Schmeichel before he saved Harry Kane’s extra-time penalty, only for the England captain to scored the rebound

UEFA has opened disciplinary proceedings against England after fans shone a laser at Denmark goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel during the Euro 2020 semi-final and booed the Scandinavian country’s national anthem.

UEFA is also investigating the lighting of fireworks inside Wembley stadium during the match.

England won the semi-final tie 2 – 1 last night after a match where they had the lion’s share of the chances.

This comes as England fans make plans for the Euro final, England’s attentions now turn to their toughest opponents yet: an Italy side that hasn’t lost for 33 matches. Gareth Southgate has said that England deserved to make the Euro 2020 final, despite Denmark’s manager claiming that Harry Kane’s crucial penalty should not have been given.

They will now face Italy, who have been unbeaten for nearly three years, in the final at Wembley on Sunday.

If England secure victory it will mark the first time they have won a major tournament since the World Cup in 1966.

Three Lions manager Gareth Southgate has said his team deserve to be in the final, after Denmark boss Kasper Hjulmand said he believed England’s should never been awarded the penalty that helped secure them the tie.

The spot kick was awarded after England attacker Raheem Sterling was judged to have been tripped in the area. The decision was confirmed VAR.

You wouldn’t have found any England fans questioning the penalty decision, and there wild celebrations around the UK as they watched Southgate’s side make history.

This comes as after supporters had been estimated to buy 6.8 million pints during their semi-final match with Denmark, the British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) had predicted.

In London’s Piccadilly Circus people had been pictured on top of buses, while euphoria within the Trafalgar Square fan zone rivalled the celebrations that were ongoing inside Wembley, seven miles away.

The match also saw England’s goalkeeper Jordan Pickford beat the record of 1966 World Cup hero Gordon Banks, surpassing his 720 minutes without conceding a goal by just a few minutes when Denmark had finally broken his resistance.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s official spokesman condemned the use of the laser by a supporter.

“UEFA are looking into that, that’s a matter for them but it’s not something we would want to see,” Mr Johnson said.

“We don’t want fans to be booing teams. We want fans to be showing support and being respectful,” he said.

Eve Cooper
Eve Cooper
I've been writing articles and stories for as long as I can remember and in the past few years I've had the fortune of turning that love & passion for writing into my job :)

Breaking News Today is a small UK business struggling to stay afloat during COVID lockdown. If you enjoyed this article or found it useful please subscribe to all of our social media outlets.

285,116FansLike
813FollowersFollow
764FollowersFollow
14SubscribersSubscribe
- Advertisement -

LEAVE A REPLY

Please enter your comment!
Please enter your name here

- Advertisement -

Stay Connected

285,116FansLike
813FollowersFollow
764FollowersFollow
14SubscribersSubscribe

Must Read

- Advertisement -