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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Jacob Steinberg in Blankenhain

‘They were hit by drinks’: Konsa says family members drenched in beer

Gareth Southgate applauds the fans at the end of the match against Slovenia
Gareth Southgate applauds the fans at the end of the 0-0 draw against Slovenia despite being given a hostile reception. Photograph: Richard Sellers/Getty Images/Allstar

Ezri Konsa has revealed England’s players had to check on family members who were drenched with beer thrown by supporters at the end of the team’s goalless draw with Slovenia.

On a night that ended with plastic beer cups being thrown in the direction of Gareth Southgate, relatives and loved ones of the players also found themselves in the line of fire. Konsa, who said that the atmosphere in that part of the stadium was “not nice” after a draw that secured top spot for England in Group C, said his brother was among those showered with drinks. The defender added that the abuse of Southgate had not been a conversation topic in the dressing room.

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