England fan ‘wakes up shivering at 4am in abandoned Schalke stadium’
- An England supporter reportedly woke up inside the deserted Euro 2024 ground
- Viral footage shows the England fan shivering after falling asleep in the stadium
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An England fan looking worse for wear has shared bizarre footage reportedly waking up inside the Veltins-Arena after England’s win over Serbia.
The shivering supporter found himself still inside FC Schalke 04’s stadium on Monday morning and shared footage of him inside the upper stands of the empty ground.
England survived the momentary threat of a Serbia comeback in their opening Euro 2024 match as Jude Bellingham‘s brilliant first-half header earned Gareth Southgate‘s a crucial victory.
The post has since gone viral, with fans amazed at how the individual found themselves stranded in the ground given the enhanced security measures in place around the competition.
Speaking to the camera as he panned around an empty stadium, the England fan said: ‘I’ve just woken up. It’s four o’clock in the morning. I’m shivering in Schalke’s ground.’
An England fan reportedly slept overnight in the Veltins-Arena after Sunday’s Euro 2024 win over Serbia
Viral footage shared by the supporter online shows him deserted inside the Schalke ground
Temperatures dropped to around 14C degrees in the early hours of Monday morning, with the fan complaining of the cold he experienced while dressed in a hoodie.
The video footage shows a barren 62,000 capacity stadium with no stewards or staff to be seen, but the floodlights have remained on.
Despite the post being viewed thousands of times across social media platforms, some supporters have questioned the authenticity of the post.
One fan questioned why he hadn’t been found during the routine end-of-match search of the premises, stating on X: ‘How did the security not find him?’
The viral video shows the German stadium was deserted but the floodlights had been left on
England got their Euro 2024 campaign off to a winning start after beating Serbia 1-0
Another similarly commented: ‘Why are the lights still on at 4 in the morning?’.
However, some supporters found the scenes hilarious and joked that the individual was regretting having one too many beers, with one post joking: ‘I can only imagine the amount of beer he must have drunk.’
