Metropolitan Police rescue Argentine supporter in London after World Cup semi-final

After Argentina defeated England 2-1 in the World Cup semi-final, a lone Argentine fan wearing a Messi‑named shirt was surrounded by a crowd of England supporters in Piccadilly Circus, central London. Metropolitan Police officers formed a cordon, used truncheons to keep the crowd back, and escorted the fan into a police van, preventing further escalation. No arrests were reported.

Footage showed the fan, later identified as a TikTok personality, being protected by officers while chants and jeers were directed at him. The incident occurred amid celebrations of England’s loss and Argentina’s advance to the final against Spain. Police described the action as a precautionary crowd‑management operation, and the fan was safely removed without additional disorder.