'Should be ashamed': Uproar over 'disgusting' moment at Euro 2020
England fans have been savaged online after some unsavoury scenes during their side's win over Germany at Euro 2020.
England defeated Germany 2-0 in the last 16 to end 55 years of agony against their old foes.
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Raheem Sterling scored in the 75th minute and captain Harry Kane finally found the net in the 86th, sending 45,000 ecstatic fans at Wembley into meltdown.
And while England fans can be forgiven for going a little over the top in their celebrations, one particular moment has sparked outrage.
Thousands of fans could be heard cheering with delight when an image of a young German fan in tears was displayed on the giant screen.
The young girl was inconsolable as she wept into her father's arms, devastated that her side's tournament was about to end.
But the cheering from England fans that followed was widely condemned online.
Some fans were also heard booing when Germany's national anthem was played before the game.
I was proud of England winning the match but some of the Fans who are hating the Little German Girl who was crying in the stand don't have humanity or class at all and they should be ashamed 👍🏿👍🏿
Those are not True English Fans 👍🏿👍🏿— James Kurt 🕹🎮🇬🇧🇳🇬#44 #BlackLivesMatter (@JamesKurt_44) June 29, 2021
The ones enjoying the German girl crying do not deserve anything in life. What a disgrace to the sport!
— 𝚅𝚊𝚛𝚞𝚗. #GraciasRamos (@stopitvarun) June 30, 2021
england fans making fun of the little German girl crying is disrespectful n disgusting
— digi loves lee (@darlingfineline) June 29, 2021
This story of England fans cheering when shots of a crying German girl appeared in the big screen is disgusting.
And they expect the rest of the UK to get behind England? Not with fans like that.— The Film Grump (@KJCrighton) June 29, 2021
supporters laughing at a crying German girl and then abusing her on social media afterwards, just utterly disgusting, don't suppose anyone on the BBC will mention that?
— William Callaghan (@willcall1985) June 30, 2021
Very disgusting and disgrace for 40,000 English fans making fun of 7 years old German girl crying her eyes out on the big screen in Wembley.
Lack of class, respect and humour.
Nothing out love ❤️ for this girl. pic.twitter.com/jmRouim6WO— James (@MathewJ94996660) June 30, 2021
#EnglandVsGermany #ENGGER #EURO2020 Congrats to the English team but the behaviour from some of the so-called english fans were a shame once again. Booing Germany's anthem,making fun of a crying little German girl,"nazis","tanks"-really embarrassing and disgusting. 🇩🇪
— Marc Grawunder (@MarcG74) June 30, 2021
Yes we could certainly learn how to behave from him. The way the England fans acted is shameful.
— Beverley Campbell🇪🇺 (@Beverle63725190) June 29, 2021
England end 55 years of misery against Germany
It was England's first win over Germany at a major tournament since they beat them 4-2 in the 1966 World Cup final at old Wembley.
Defeats in that time included the Wembley penalty shoot-out loss at Euro 1996, with England's current manager Gareth Southgate missing from the spot.
"It means everything to beat them," England defender Harry Maguire said.
"They are an excellent team with great players. We wanted to be brave on and off the ball wanted to be aggressive."
England, who are yet to concede at the Euros, now leave Wembley for the first time to play at quarter-final on Saturday in Rome against Ukraine, and would return to London for the rest of the tournament if they win.
"It is an immense challenge from here on. The players know that. Their feet are on the ground," Southgate said.
"We came here with an intention and haven't achieved that yet."
Germany go home after another modest tournament with just one victory - after a group stage exit at the 2018 World Cup.
Joachim Loew's era thus ended in disappointment after 15 years on the job highlighted by the 2014 World Cup title, with his former assistant and ex-Bayern Munich coach Hansi Flick taking over.
Loew rued missed major chances from Timo Werner and Thomas Mueller, saying that at this level "every mistake and not taken chance is punished".
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