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Paul Robinson ‘showered in beer and lemonade’ as Mexico fans wildly celebrate World Cup goal against England

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FORMER England star Paul Robinson was left drenched in beer and lemonade after Mexico fans erupted in wild celebrations. In a chaotich match that England won 3-2, Three Lions talisman Jude Bellingham scored twice, Harry Kane added a penalty and Jarrell Quansah was sent off. While there was a nervy end to a brilliant match, the Three Lions held on and now face Norway in the quarter-final after Erling Haaland scored twice against Brazil. Bellingham’s rapid-fire first-half double – the Real Madrid talisman scoring two in just 99 seconds – had England fans dreaming early, but the atmosphere shifted before the break when Julian Quinones struck an equaliser to set up an entertaining second half. The goal sent the passionate Mexican supporters into a frenzy inside the Azteca, where the national team rarely lose. In the chaos, England legend Paul Robinson, who was on commentary duty for the BBC, was caught in the middle of the celebrations as fans drenched him with beer and lemonade in jubilant scenes. READ MORE WORLD CUP NEWS The emotions were running high as both sets of fans cheered on their teams from the stands. Despite the hostility, England remained composed, with Bellingham continuing to pull the strings in midfield before Jarell Quansah was sent off. Harry Kane then produced a moment of brilliance to set up Anthony Gordon, who won a penalty for Kane to restore England’s two-goal advantage. However, England were forced to play the remainder of the game with 10 men. Most read in Sport WORLD CUP 2026 FREE BETS AND SIGN UP OFFERS World Cup 2026 - all the info The knockout stages of the World Cup are hotting up as we head towards the business end of the tournament. England believe football might finally be coming home after 60 years of hurt, with Harry Kane and Jude Bellingham on fire. But the likes of France, Spain and Argentina are all serious contenders to go all the way. Heavyweights Germany, Netherlands and Brazil have all been knocked out. LATEST NEWS - Match report: England 3 Mexico 2 - England fans go wild in pubs around the country - Henderson rushed to hospital after suffering freak injury - England and Mexico benches erupt in furious brawl - Ronaldo makes bombshell retirement announcement - Neymar, 34, RETIRES from international football after Brazil defeat KEY INFO - World Cup 2026 full match schedule including kick-off times - World Cup 2026 full squads - World Cup 2026 rule changes - World Cup 2026 prize money VIDEO - Proper Football Daily: Get all the expert analysis each morning - Team Talk – Tactics Exposed: Dive into the tactical talking points TIPS AND BETTING If you click a link in this article, we will earn affiliate revenue. Bellingham’s double was historic, as he became the first player to score twice in a World Cup game at the Azteca since Diego Maradona. Mexico pushed forward relentlessly in search of another breakthrough as the match opened up into a thrilling end-to-end contest. Kane was punished for a late kick, and Raul Jimenez stepped up to score, setting up a thrilling end to the game.

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