Scottish fans join Italians and Danes to accuse Sterling of DIVING

Scottish fans join Italians and Danes to accuse Sterling of DIVING
Scottish fans join Italians and Danes to accuse  Sterling of DIVING

Some Scottish, Danish and Italian fans are accusing England of cheating their way into the Euro 2020 final and say Raheem Sterling took a dive to secure the crucial penalty that secured England's win over Denmark. 

International onlookers joined the ribbing, with one Italian commentator suggesting 'Football's diving home', while the back page of the Scottish edition of the Metro carried the back page headline 'They Think It's All Over'.

The front page of the same newspaper said 'England dive into final' while the Scottish edition of The Sun tweeted 'Controversial penalty sees England into first major final since 1966.'  

At a fan zone in Glasgow, some Scottish fans cheered against the Three Lions but there were also plenty of supporters cheering for England  as Gareth Southgate's squad clinched a victory over the Danes 2-1.

But the majority of non-English fans focused on the merits of the penalty awarded after Raheem Sterling went down in the box in extra time.  

The majority of fans believe England were fortunate to say the least to win the penalty, with very little contact seen on Sterling in the replay.

Kane stood up to take the penalty, and remarkably missed. However, he was sharp enough to smash it home from the rebound to send England into the final. 

The backpage of the Scottish edition of Metro carried the back page headline 'They Think It's All Over'

The backpage of the Scottish edition of Metro carried the back page headline 'They Think It's All Over' 

Scotland fans watched anxiously after Harry Kane scored  the winning penalty and secured England's spot in the final

Scotland fans watched anxiously after Harry Kane scored  the winning penalty and secured England's spot in the final 

Scores of Scottish football fans were seen with their hands in their heads as England made it through to the final

Scores of Scottish football fans were seen with their hands in their heads as England made it through to the final

Football fans in Glasgow Green appeared nervous as they watched England play Denmark during the semi final game

Football fans in Glasgow Green appeared nervous as they watched England play Denmark during the semi final game

Glum Scottish fans in Glasgow watch England secure their spot in the final after they beat Denmark at the Wembley Stadium tonight

Glum Scottish fans in Glasgow watch England secure their spot in the final after they beat Denmark at the Wembley Stadium tonight

An England fan raises his arms in the air and celebrates Harry Kane's penalty goal in Glasgow Green tonight

An England fan raises his arms in the air and celebrates Harry Kane's penalty goal in Glasgow Green tonight

England supporters celebrate their team's first  goal at an outdoor fan zone in Glasgow, Scotland, today

England supporters celebrate their team's first  goal at an outdoor fan zone in Glasgow, Scotland, today

Scores of England supporters cheer their team on at a fan zone in Glasgow Green tonight

Scores of England supporters cheer their team on at a fan zone in Glasgow Green tonight 

Football fans watch with anticipation as England drew level with Denmark during tonight's game

Football fans watch with anticipation as England drew level with Denmark during tonight's game

Football fans descend upon a fan zone in Glasgow Green to watch the England v Denmark match

Football fans descend upon a fan zone in Glasgow Green to watch the England v Denmark match

And fans have also took to social media to vent their fury at there being two balls on the pitch just moments before England were awarded their crucial penalty. 

One wrote: 'Two balls on the pitch as well. Absolute robbery,' while another concurred, adding: 'Two balls on the pitch and a blatant dive. Never seen robbery like this.'

Others were also left disappointed with Dutch referee Makkelie's performance, with one adding: 'Two balls on the pitch and then Sterling dives... referees are stealing a living,' while another stated simply: 'Two balls on the field. Cheatland.'

Another meanwhile added: 'No contact. Two balls on the pitch. This is like Sunday league stuff. This refs at it'.

Former Czech journalist Filip Horky also weighed in, slamming both Sterling and the officials by posting: 'Two balls on the pitch and poor diving. Shame on you, #ENG and #UEFA.'

The scenes came after internet searches for Danish flags surged in Scotland in the run up to the game, as scores of fans north of the border choose to support Denmark.

Scottish fans took to the internet to search for a Danish flag ahead of tonight's game at Wembley, according to Google Trends.

Searches made in Scotland for the red and white flags of Denmark have increased by nearly 10 times pre-Euro 2020 levels, the figures show. 

But the 'Anyone But England' camp have been left watching on in disappointment as Gareth Southgate's side continued their march towards glory with wins over Germany and Ukraine.  

In the run up to the game yesterday, ex-Three Lions defender Rio Ferdinand left one Scottish fan red-faced after he tweeted him stick over his belief that England could win the tournament.

The former Manchester United defender retweeted the Scottish supporter's message from two weeks ago calling him 'arrogant' for saying that England could win Euro 2020.

Ferdinand said: 'Hi Freddie… Hope your still enjoying watching the highlights of England vs Scotland at home 2 weeks later.' 

However, there has been support

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