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Holly Bishop

Scotland fan’s cone prank cut short by Miami police after Boston backing

A Scotland fan’s plans to put a cone on a Miami statue were foiled by a police officer - in a sharp contrast to the Tartan Army’s celebrated antics in Boston.

Footage shows Chris Nicoll, from St Andrews, placing the cone on the head of Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de León's statue.

As he prepares to jump down, shouts of “get off of there” can be heard from an officer. “Surely they’ll lighten up,” a Scottish voice can be heard saying.

Mr Nicoll said he told to the police officer that he did not intend to be “disrespectful” to their hosts for the upcoming match against Brazil.

It comes as a sharp contrast to the Tartan Army’s similar antics in Boston, with many locals welcoming the coning tradition with good humour.

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