"She actually said earlier she struggles to watch penalties because it's a nerve-wracking time," May's spokesman has told reporters.
Mrs. May will host a meeting with her senior officials on Friday, July 6, where the government is expected to finalize the white paper on Britain's Brexit strategy.
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With important decisions over the nation's future coming up, Twitter users have expressed doubt about Mrs. May's ability to handle the stress, given she reportedly couldn't bare to watch England's penalty shootouts.
The captain of the England team Harry Kane scored a penalty in the 57th minute before Colombia equalized in the last minutes of the match, sending it to extra time and penalties. England fans held their breath during the decisive and winning shoot by Eric Dier, bursting into mass celebrations across the country.
England will face Sweden next in the quarter finals match on Saturday, July 7.