Jesse Lingard cheered on his England teammates from a pub as the Three Lions made a winning start to their Euro 2020 campaign.
Raheem Sterling’s 57th-minute strike was enough to give Gareth Southgate’s men the perfect start to the tournament as they beat Croatia at Wembley.
Lingard was left out of England’s 26-man squad, despite scoring nine goals and registering four assists in 16 appearances in a successful loan spell with West Ham last season.
The 28-year-old did not let that disappointment stop him from supporting his country, though.
Lingard watched on from a pub with England fans in a Three Lions shirt with Declan Rice’s name and number on the back of it.
Peculiarly, Lingard uploaded a picture of himself with a parrot on his right shoulder.
A video then showed Lingard singing England’s national anthem, ‘God Save the Queen’, with fellow supporters ahead of kick-off.
The midfielder, whose Manchester United future remains uncertain, also went live on Instagram for a few minutes before ending the stream.
Lingard will look to continue playing regular football in the 2021/22 season to win back his place in the England squad.
He has won 29 caps and starred for his country at the 2018 World Cup.
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By: Jake Bacon
Title: Manchester United midfielder Jesse Lingard cheers England on from pub with fans and parrot on shoulder despite Euro 2020 snub
Sourced From: talksport.com/football/894628/manchester-united-jesse-lingard-england-pub-euro-2020/
Published Date: Sun, 13 Jun 2021 15:34:46 +0000
