England came within moments of being dumped out of Euro 2024 in underwhelming fashion against Slovakia. Gareth Southgate's men were lacklustre in attack and sloppy in defence as they fell 1-0 down to an Ivan Schranz goal in the first-half. Despite the lingering feeling of doom among the fan base, Jude Bellingham was the hero once again as the Real Madrid star crashed in a dramatic late overhead kick to level the scores and send the tie into extra-time.
The wonderfully executed finish was celebrated by the entire nation, including those inside the stadium. Fans may have been too distracted with all the late drama to notice everything that was going on during the game, so below are some of the bigger incidents that may have gone under the radar. Two former England internationals - Gary Neville and Ian Wright - were working as pundits on ITV Sports' coverage of the round of 16 tie.
Both were frustrated in their assessments at the half-time break but couldn't hide their joy when Bellingham's strike hit the back of the net. Footage has emerged of the pair, along with Roy Keane, watching the game on a big screen in the studio. As soon as the goal goes in, Wright and Neville can both be heard screaming at the top of their lungs, with the latter jumping into the former's arms.
The passionate celebrations then involved Neville screaming: "We're not going home." The emotion let out by the ex-professional players will have mirrored that of the supporters in the ground and at home. After.
