BBC Radio 5 Live presenter and former professional footballer, Andy Townsend, has revealed that Oasis frontman Liam Gallagher was one of the first people to console Gareth Southgate after he missed his infamous penalty in Euro ’96.
England were knocked out of the tournament in the semi final against Germany after Southgate missed the deciding penalty in the shoot-out.
Townsend recently told the anecdote on air of how he went to the players’ lounge after the game to offer his sympathy to Southgate but was prevented from doing so after Gallagher “appeared from nowhere” to offer his words of wisdom which were typically Gallagher.
Liam told Southgate: “Don’t* beep* worry about it because at least you had the *beep* to take it. Them other *beep* didn’t want to know.” (The beeps were added by Townsend, we can all guess what he actually said.).
Listen here:
When Gareth Southgate missed THAT penalty at Euro 96, one of the first people to console him that night was…@Oasis' Liam Gallagher ?!! pic.twitter.com/QIOQkwBe4e
— BBC 5 Live Sport (@5liveSport) March 21, 2017
H/T: NME.com