The replies to UKIP were almost as satisfying as England’s win over Colombia
How excited were UKIP about England’s penalty shootout win over Colombia? This excited.
Congratulations England 🏴! Football is coming home!
— UK Independence Party (@UKIP) July 3, 2018
Except if they thought they’d surf the tidal wave of euphoria over the team’s last 16 World Cup win, it didn’t quite work out like that.
Here are the only 7 replies you need.
1.
Kane's father was born in Ireland. Dier grew up in Portugal. Sterling was born in Jamaica. Lingard's grandparents came from Saint Vincent. Alli's father is from Nigeria. They represent England. UKIP don't. https://t.co/sjumYusJej
— Richard Jolly (@RichJolly) July 3, 2018
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You’d probably stop it at the border https://t.co/F0tHJ31CBm
— Grundy. (@GrundyOxford) July 3, 2018
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— Luca Mitchell (@lucamitch23) July 3, 2018
4.
The trophy is French. You'd probsbly refuse it entry to the UK if you could
— Mike (@squelchuk) July 3, 2018
5.
Italian I believe. But same.
— Richard Dalton (@richardadalton) July 3, 2018
6.
jules rimet was french, current is italian
— Joe (@dontduckup) July 3, 2018
7.
It’s already in Russia, that’s your home isn’t it?
— Nick (@typejunky) July 3, 2018
To conclude …
Hmmmmm, This thread doesn't seem to be going quite as well as you'd perhaps hoped !
— Gus Sette (@TheMightyGusset) July 3, 2018
Is there anything they won’t tell to go home? https://t.co/6TxMS2AJvH
— James Felton (@JimMFelton) July 3, 2018
