A video was posted on the internet on Sunday, showing hardcore fans celebrating England's World Cup 2-0 quarterfinal victory over Sweden in an unconventional way: shirtless, climbing on top of a taxi, smashing its roof, while being cheered on by a crowd of hooligans.
Dear twitter…… watch this video, retweet it and help police find this disrespectful embarrassment to this country! pic.twitter.com/oqLGDeSUxj
— Carl (@AirForce_Carl) 8 июля 2018 г.
The shocking footage is yet another chord in the glorious hymn of England's supporters at the tournament. Sputnik has come up with a selection of the country's most notorious celebrations, which sometimes even turn into something bigger than a regular manifestation of joy.
After England's win over Sweden, fans were filmed causing mayhem in a London-based Ikea store that sells Swedish furniture.
When England fans take over an Ikea store…
— Steve Trendall (@stevetrendall) 7 июля 2018 г.
Absolute carnage pic.twitter.com/8PRRuP5nvk
England fans smashed up an ambulance vehicle in south London after beating Sweden.
England fans celebrating trashing a paramedics vehicle, where’s the same moral outrage the little Englanders and national media had when Liverpool fans ‘welcomed’ the Man City coach #Itscomminghome pic.twitter.com/NZeC4694bv
— Transalpino (@transalpino) 8 июля 2018 г.
Another video on Twitter shows noisy fans in Spain's Benidorm.
England fans in Benidorm yesterday… WTF! #ThreeLions #ENG #WorldCup 😮🏴
— TheRealCasuals (@Real_Casuals_66) 8 июля 2018 г.
pic.twitter.com/SASouxn2ER
Apparently England fans have a natural predisposition to climb onto the roofs of buses and bus stops.
Pure happiness at Boxpark Croydon.
Tell me a better country? I’ll wait.. pic.twitter.com/JylnHlTCfj
— England Football Fans (@EnglidsAway) 7 июля 2018 г.
And another one.
England fans are LOVING this tournament 🎉 pic.twitter.com/0AkYzO8aQB
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) 7 июля 2018 г.
Upset fans in Bristol throwing stuff at each other after a 1-0 loss to Belgium in the group stage.
England fans in Bristol express their disappointment over the performance v Belgium #ENGBEL #WorldCup pic.twitter.com/WP4eO0cQKx
— Kris Griffiths (@KrisGriffiths) 28 июня 2018 г.Fans going wild on Broad Street.
On Wednesday, England will face Croatia in a clash to secure a place in the World Cup final.