°®Âþµº

An England football fan went viral on Sunday night after declaring "Free Palestine" during a live TV interview following the Three Lions' loss to Spain in the Euro 2024 final.

The fan was interviewed by UK broadcaster Sky News in North West England during a segment on reactions to England's 2-1 loss to Spain. The fan said, "I thought they played really good, absolutely amazing.

Every game they played so far, they’ve got the absolute goal plan, everything, right down to the T. Tonight, we couldn't just make it, but [it's] understandable." He then went on to shout "but all I’m going to say is… Free Palestine… Free Palestine".

The Sky News reporter reacted by pushing the fan away and covering the microphone. He then turned to the camera saying: "We’ll leave that there, thank you very much, but we don’t need that".

The England fan's comments were praised by pro-Palestine activists on social media while the Sky News reporter was criticised for "attempting to silence" the pro-Palestine solidarity message. Meanwhile in Malaga, in the south of Spain, videos emerged of jubilant fans chanting "Free Palestine" on the streets as they celebrated their country's win in the grand final of the Euro Cup.