- Fan accidentally walks into canal
- Heads to Wembley anyway
- Shares escapade with followers
WHAT HAPPENED? TV and radio presenter Matthew Stadlen shared his hilarious escapade on social media on Friday night as he headed to England's national stadium. The caper began just after Stadlen parked his car, as he plunged 'neck high' into a canal that he had mistaken for grass.
Undeterred, a "muddy, slimy, smelly and very wet" Stadlen continued on, joking: "Pity the people sitting next to me."
Stadlen continued to update amused followers on his exploits, as he bought a replacement shirt at the stadium before taking up his rather impressive halfway-line seat to watch England eke out a 1-0 win against a determined Socceroos side. "Just a bit chilly. And smelly," posted on X.
THE BIGGER PICTURE: It seems that Stadlen made the innocent error of mistaking the green film of algae that often covers London's canals for a patch of grass.
WHAT NEXT FOR STADLEN? The match won't live long in the memory of may England fans. But Stadlen will certainly remember it forever. He signed off with one last update that he had made it home and was off for a wash.
