With the start of Euro 2024, we can expect to see plenty of bandwagon-jumping by politicians. And the fact the highly-anticipated tournament in Germany coincides with a General Election mean this is likely to be even more noticeable than normal. England are among the favourites to lift the trophy, having narrowly missed out in the final last time around against Italy.
In moments of national expectation or celebration, showing your love for the beautiful game might seem like an easy win. But it's not without its risks, with several MPs coming unstuck over the years. David Cameron, Liz Truss, Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak have had their awkward football moments.
Here we look at some of the most excruciating examples of politicians talking about football. A very early General Election gaffe came when the Prime Minister visited a Welsh brewery soon after calling the surprise poll. While trying to make small talk in Barry, he asked staf if they were looking forward to "all the football".
But one worker responded quickly pointing out that Wales had not qualified for the Euro 2024 tournament. He made the comment after a different worker said the summer of football was "not so much my bag". Mr Sunak awkwardly laughed, as he scrambled to say: "It'll get people out.
There will be people coming. It'll be a good summer of sport." Perhaps the most famous example is former Etonian David Cameron .
While he was a Tory MP he had an embarrassing lapse of concentration and urged people to back .
