Sir Keir Starmer has been ridiculed for not carrying an England shirt as he watched the Three Lions’ 1-0 victory over Serbia at a pub with Angela Rayner and two comedians.
The Labour chief donned a plain white t-shirt, whereas his deputy, Ms Rayner, and comics Jon Richardson and Matt Forde, all wore England strips as they sat via the nervy conflict during which Jude Bellingham’s first-half objective proved to be the distinction.
Ms Rayner tweeted a selfie of the 4 of them after the sport, with the caption: ‘Celebrating a significant win with the gaffer. Nicely achieved lads!’
However many have been fast to level out that Sir Keir was the one one not carrying an England package, with one quipping: ‘Could not Keir afford an England shirt?’
One other made a hilarious reference to Sir Keir frequently citing that his father was a toolmaker. They wrote: ‘His dad was a toolmaker not a tailor – what do you anticipate!’
Sir Keir Starmer has been ridiculed for not carrying an England shirt as he watched the Three Lions’ 1-0 win in opposition to Serbia at a pub with Angela Rayner and two comedians
One quipped that the Labour chief ‘couldn’t afford an England shirt’
The Labour chief watched the sport on the pub as Jude Bellingham gave England a 1-0 win
One other social media consumer photoshopped an England badge onto his white shirt.
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak additionally posted a photograph of him watching the tight sport. He additionally did not put on an England shirt however had two St George’s flags in a pint glass on the desk on the pub he was at.
He wrote: ‘Tense end however they bought the job achieved. Jude Bellingham is one thing particular. Onto the subsequent one!’
Forward of kick-off, he stated: ‘Come on England! We’re all behind you. Make us proud.’
Sir Keir additionally wished Gareth Southgate’s aspect effectively, saying: ‘There isn’t any feeling just like the construct as much as the primary England sport of a global event: the pubs filling up, the flags waving, the nerves and pleasure constructing.
‘As followers up and down the nation prepare for kick off, I wish to want Gareth and the staff all the most effective on behalf of the Labour Celebration.
‘We will likely be with you for each twist, flip and VAR resolution. England is behind you. Make it a summer time to recollect.’
Reform UK chief Nigel Farage posted an edited image to point out him along with his arm round Southgate on X with the caption: ‘Good luck tonight @England!’
England followers have been left jubilant Bellingham starred within the 1-0 victory to start the nationwide staff’s Euro 2024 championship marketing campaign with a win – albeit a nervy one.
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was additionally watching the sport on the pub. He had two St George’s flags in a pint glass however didn’t put on an England shirt both
The 20-year-old star’s highly effective header within the thirteenth minute rewarded England with their opening and solely objective, adopted by chants of Beatles basic Hey Jude in Area AufSchalke.
Followers in pubs, bars and fan parks in England and Germany hailed the efficiency of the Stourbridge-born Actual Madrid participant who was made man-of-the match.
Praising the younger star, England supervisor Gareth Southgate stated Bellingham ‘writes his personal scripts’ and England captain Harry Kane stated he was an ‘unbelievable participant – he deserves all of the reward he is getting in the intervening time’.
Hundreds of Three Lions followers descended on Gelsenkirchen, in western Germany, to assist Southgate’s males of their opening Group C match, as tens of millions extra watched from residence.
One England fan labelled Bellingham a ‘generational expertise’ as drinks flew via the air amid celebrations at Wembley Boxpark which spilled out onto the streets with spirited chants of ‘it is coming residence’.
Celebrating along with his pals, Daniel Dunne, 32, from Colchester stated: ‘He’s a generational expertise.
‘He bought the objective. He has to begin, it would not matter the place we play him.’
England’s Euros 2024 marketing campaign bought off to the most effective begin because the Three Lions took all three factors
Rigidity was constructing within the second half because the Serbs lastly discovered their ft
England followers cheer on the Three Lions on the Greenwich Fan Zone
Passionate England followers go wild after England received their first sport of the event
Talking after the match, Bellingham, who was signed for Actual Madrid from Borussia Dortmund in June 2023 for an preliminary price of £88.5 million, stated he had been aided by ‘an amazing assist community’.
He informed the BBC: ‘Jude Bellingham is made up of fantastic individuals, actually.
‘It isn’t simply me who turns up and I will play soccer and simply take pleasure in it like I do, it is as a result of I’ve such an amazing assist community – my household, my pals, my teammates, you already know right here and in Madrid.
‘So, I am simply so lucky and the soccer’s the simplest half.’
England will tackle Denmark of their subsequent group stage match on June 20.
