By Chris Wright
“Something something God, something something Queen”
There were ever so slightly embarrassing scenes as the England Under-20s lined up before their game against Mexico at the Toulon Tournament this afternoon.
Having rolled through the standard pre-match national anthem, the England boys were caught out when it quickly became apparent the version being played had a second verse tagged on the end – y’know, the slightly contentious one about crushing rebellious Scotsmen and such…
England U20 team caught out by an unexpected second verse of the national anthem. Awkward… #ToulonTournament2015 http://t.co/sP5fANmSCV
— BT Sport Football (@btsportfootball) June 3, 2015
If in doubt, stand around in awkward silence.