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Stoke followers celebration with Stone Island-badged donkey earlier than match in opposition to Preston

Stoke City followers partied with a donkey – and even slapped it with it is personal Stone Island badge.

It was a satisfying away day for the Potters who secured a 2-1 victory over Preston at Deepdale on Saturday. An personal purpose from Andrew Hughes and a late winner from Luke McNally, both facet of a Preston purpose from Milutin Osmajic, ensured the factors went again with the previous Premier League membership.

But earlier than the Championship motion obtained began in Lancashire, one younger group of travelling Potters had their very own majestic brush with nature – a lone donkey with a love for Stone Island.

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Around a dozen Stoke followers surrounded and performed with the charming mule, who gave the impression to be grinning at them the entire time. Each fan regarded thrilled to be consuming their beers with the donkey, who regarded moderately surprised by the entire episode.

To guarantee their honorary four-legged Potter felt a part of the agency, they caught a Stone Island badge onto it is head. However, after the picture did the rounds on social media, many soccer followers discovered themselves saying the identical factor.

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Young Stoke City fans crowd around a donkey
Stoke followers couldn’t disguise their delight at coming throughout a donkey

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“Which one is the donkey”, one moderately harsh soccer fan requested. A annoyed Bristol City fan additionally wrote: “If you assume that is spectacular, what if I instructed you we have been taking 11 donkeys to away video games all season, even making them play soccer!”

A racing fan also laughed: “Someone alert Nicky Henderson, they’re robbing Shishkin earlier than the Gold Cup”.



Luke McNally of Stoke City celebrates scoring his teams second goal of the game during the Sky Bet Championship match between Preston North End and Stoke City at Deepdale on March 9, 2024 in Preston, England
Stoke ensured their away followers went dwelling completely happy

Many discovered themselves feeling patriotic, saying: “And some people have the audacity to say England doesn’t have culture”. As different followers tried to poke enjoyable on the Stoke followers or the gamers in their very own groups, one soccer lover on X inspired the kids to go to extra away matches.

They wrote: “Young lads who are following their local team, having a riot and making memories that will last for a lifetime. That’s what football on a Saturday is all about.”