World Cup 2018: BBC reporter mobbed by England fans after Colombia win
The Three Lions won their first ever World Cup penalty shoot-out to book their place in the quarter-final against Sweden. BBC Newsnight reporter Stephen Smith was interrupted as he delivered his piece on the World Cup victory. Smith said: “You can hardly believe it. England are going through on penalties.” A crowd of people then ran into the shot screaming and cheering following the win.
BBC England supporters interrupted a BBC reporter's package
After the lively England supporters in Leicester had calmed down, Smith continued delivering his package. He said: “We were all bracing ourselves for an exit. Maybe even a hard-exit. “But as it happens, Southgate’s men go on now to the quarter-final’s." Referencing the fans, he added: “They seem quite happy about it.”
You can hardly believe it. England are going through on penalties BBC reporter Stephen Smith
Speaking after the game, manager Southgate said: "Fantastic. I think we deserved it as well. We played so well in the 90 minutes, We showed resilience to come back from huge disappointment and kept calm. It's huge credit to all our players and staff. "Shoot-outs are tough. We had talked long and hard about owning the process of a shoot-out. They kept calm. The players have taken it all on board, it's a special moment for us. "We looked at technique, how we needed to be as a team, the goalkeeper's role. A special moment but now I'm thinking about Sweden.
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