England fan Matthew Stadlen attended the Three Lions' friendly win over Australia at Wembley on Friday night – despite falling into a canal just before the game.
The TV and radio presenter shared his story on social media on Friday, revealing he had parked his car and then walked across what he throught was a grass verge, only to discover it was in fact a canal and ending up "neck-high" in the water.
"Parked my car en route to the England Australia game at Wembley and I’ve just walked neck high into a canal or a pond." Stadlen wrote on X, formerly Twitter.
And he added: "Thought it was grass. Pity the people sitting next to me."
Stadlen then posted a second message with his view of the action at Wembley, in which he said: "Good seats at least. Just a bit chilly. And smelly."
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It was Watkins' third goal in eight appearances for England and marked a happy return to the international fold for the striker in a much-changed side.
Manager Gareth Southgate kept a number of his biggest stars in reserve, including captain Harry Kane and in-form midfielder Jude Bellingham, ahead of the Three Lions' Euro 2024 qualifier against Italy on Tuesday night.
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