Moment eco-protester is tackled by stewards and booed by crowd as he is dragged away from goalpost while Lionesses face off against Spain
- Footage shows football fans cheering as security tackle a climate protester
- England’s Lionesses snatched a 2-1 victory over Spain in extra time in Brighton
- Stewards dragged the protestor off the pitch to allow the game to continue
Footage shows football fans cheering as security tackle a climate change protester who interrupted England women’s quarter final football game.
The Brighton crowd, where England’s Lionesses snatched a 2-1 victory over Spain in extra time, are heard booing the demonstrator as he is taken away.
The eco protestor is filmed stood near the goalpost in a white top and black shorts, interrupting a free kick when stewards dressed in hi-vis vests begin running at him.
Security soon drag the climate protestor off the pitch to allow the game to continue.
The Brighton crowd, where England’s Lionesses snatched a 2-1 victory over Spain in extra time, are heard booing the eco protestor as he is taken away

The eco protestor is filmed stood near the goalpost in a white top and black shorts, interrupting a free kick when attendants dressed in hi-vis vests begin running at him

Stewards soon drag the climate protestor off the pitch to allow the game to continue
England conceded a goal in the first half, with Esther Gonzalez putting Spain ahead.
But the home team then brought in Ella Toone, who equalised for England around twenty minutes later.
The quarter-finals game the went into extra time, just as England took the lead with a goal from Georgia Stanway.
England will now gone on to play either Sweden or Belgium in the semi-finals on July 26.
Climate protestors have held up games across the country in recent years.
On March 17, a young environmental protester locked himself to a goalpost to disrupt the Premier League game between Everton and Newcastle.
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