🎥 Yesterday's best viral moments from EURO 2024 and Copa América 😂
Tuesday was a pretty epic day of international tournament football, unless you’re an England fan, anyway.
Here is the best that social media and the fans on the ground had to offer yesterday. Let us know in the comments if we missed anything!
We feel you
If you found yourself dozing off on the sofa during England’s goalless draw with Slovenia, you weren’t alone.
This man spoke for football fans everywhere when he fell asleep inside the actual stadium during the game.
🚨🏴This is a real photo from today's game… pic.twitter.com/s4U1xhknU2
— SimplyGoal (@SimplyGoal) June 25, 2024
At least these England fans had something to cheer about before the game. Unfortunately it was about as exciting as their day got.
Total limbs and rightly so after a header like that… 😅😂
Never change, England fans! 🏴 pic.twitter.com/YKSq3RDtjx
— Mail Sport (@MailSport) June 25, 2024
Gareth Southgate under pressure
The England boss had beer cups thrown at him by a handful of his own fans as he applauded them at full-time.
If only Southgate had taken this man’s advice, it might have been a different story.
Think I might have overdone it on the peardrops but this is how England should line up tonight.#England #Slovenia #Euros pic.twitter.com/VUZBP0kHs5
— Ian Fiveankles (@Fiveankles) June 25, 2024
Southgate can at least comfort himself with the fact he is now a national hero in Slovenia.
Good chant from this Slovenia fan to be fair. Could catch on… pic.twitter.com/b0DuJm87s1
— Phil Kitromilides (@PhilKitro) June 25, 2024
Bringing the noise
Few nations bring colour and vibrancy to these international tournaments quite like the Dutch, and Berlin was a sea of orange ahead of their clash with Austria yesterday.
Unbelievable. 🥹🧡#NothingLikeOranje #CreateHistory pic.twitter.com/ufViZusezK
— OnsOranje (@OnsOranje) June 25, 2024
Sweet Caroline! 🧏♂️🎶🧡#NothingLikeOranje #CreateHistory pic.twitter.com/6HqrFifQOG
— OnsOranje (@OnsOranje) June 25, 2024
And how about this for an atmosphere at the MetLife Stadium ahead of Argentina’s Copa América victory over Chile.
Wow… insane and LOUD atmosphere inside a sold out 82,000 MetLife stadium for Argentina 🇦🇷 vs Chile 🇨🇱.
Messi at the site of a Copa America Final loss to the same opponent. Will he be playing here for the 2026 Final? 😬
Live now on @FS1 pic.twitter.com/zzDyej31o2
— Stu Holden (@stuholden) June 26, 2024
Own Goalden Boot?
Own Goal continues to lead the way as EURO 2024’s top scorer after Donyell Malen put one in his own net for the Netherlands.
And he would have gotten away with if it weren’t for you meddling kids!
— Out Of Context Football (@nocontextfooty) June 25, 2024
Every cloud
Poland bowed out on EURO 2024 by taking a point from their game with France courtesy of Robert Lewandowski’s penalty.
These Polish fans showed that their country is at least world class at self-deprecation.
👏 Poland fans
First out of the tournament but still finding time to make this sign.#EURo2024 | #beINEURO | #HomeofEuro pic.twitter.com/VxVidrrxPt
— beIN SPORTS (@beINSPORTS_EN) June 25, 2024
The Academy Award goes to…
Belgium’s Amadou Onana is not just a top quality box-to-box midfielder AND a polyglot, but his acting chops are pretty decent too.
Andre’s motivational talk. 🫡 pic.twitter.com/G9nCoeJEqS
— Belgian Red Devils (@BelRedDevils) June 25, 2024
Just don’t call him André when presenting him with his Oscar.
The man behind the sax
If, like us, you’ve enjoyed the exploits of Germany’s saxophone-playing fan this summer, you might be interested in this neat summary of his story.
He lost his job,
but won a million fans.Saxophone guy 🇩🇪 🎷
It's more than just a trend.#Euro2024 pic.twitter.com/e0IxsIJDER— DW Sports (@dw_sports) June 25, 2024
Now THAT’S talent
Never mind any of the players at EURO 2024, this guy is the real star of the show.
This fella’s starting early. pic.twitter.com/YrCyqyAVLG
— Oliver Holt (@OllieHolt22) June 25, 2024
If he isn’t a multi-millionaire then something is very, very wrong.
Full marks for creativity
Romania are in action again on Wednesday when they take on Slovakia in Group E. If you need these guys, you know where to find them.
— Out Of Context Football (@nocontextfooty) June 25, 2024
Looks Photoshopped
Tuesday was the 36th anniversary of Marco van Basten’s stunning volley for the Netherlands in the final of EURO 1988.
In case you were wondering what it would look like if that iconic goal had been scored by EURO 2024 mascot Albärt, you need not wonder any longer.
🐻 Albärt x Netherlands 🇳🇱
Golazo! 😍#EURO2024 pic.twitter.com/0rrm9kAXQb
— UEFA EURO 2024 (@EURO2024) June 25, 2024
Wholesome content alert
After everything he has been through in his personal life, it was fantastic to see Josip Iličić come on as a late substitute for Slovenia.
The best picture of Euro 2024. Josip Ilicic celebrates qualifying for the knockout stages after making his first competitive appearance for Slovenia in 955 days. He had to leave football twice for mental health reasons. Great to see him back pic.twitter.com/gu3P9L355U
— Jack Kenmare (@jackkenmare_) June 25, 2024
And how cute is this reaction from Italy winger Mattia Zaccagni’s young son to his dad’s brilliant goal on Monday?
Oddio sto piangendo 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 pic.twitter.com/PEqCYsoCD5
— Claudia47 (@Claudia__47) June 25, 2024
It’s almost as cute as the mother of Germany’s Benjamin Henrichs being so excited to meet her son’s team-mates.
🥹🇩🇪 Benjamin Henrich's mother meeting the Germany squad is so wholesome! ❤️ #EURO2024 pic.twitter.com/DPM3HpXF8I
— EuroFoot (@eurofootcom) June 25, 2024
Chapeau Crepeau
Canada won 1-0 against Peru in the Copa América on Tuesday, with temperatures at Children’s Mercy Park soaring to an astonishing 91 degrees Fahrenheit.
It was so hot that referee’s assistant Humberto Panjoj collapsed on the field during the first half, and it was thanks to the heroics of Canada goalkeeper Maxime Crepeau that the game was stopped and medics were swiftly alerted.
Canada's goalkeeper Maxime Crepeau was a unsung hero in Canada's 1-0 win over Peru in the Copa América ❤️
Linesman Humberto Panjoj collapsed on the field during the first half of the Group A match, and Crepeau was the first to notice, rushing to his aid and signalled that he… pic.twitter.com/dJIKr093o5— OneFootball (@OneFootball) June 26, 2024
ICYMI, here are the best and funniest viral moments from EURO 2024 and the Copa América so far!