Kier Starmer has been told not to wear an England shirt during the EUROs

[Jessie21]

In case it upsets Scotland

Ffs! Have we actually become this divided and petty that we're going to get angry at an English man for supporting his country during a football tournament?! I'm sick of it

It's the SNP that he's mainly contesting with - and that's exactly the sort of pettiness they love to incite.

Exactly.

I don't think the SNP have even mentioned this?
I can't see any sources for it at all, although I see a pp found a DM article. It would seem to be the DM who are trying to cause a ruckus over nothing.

SNP have said nothing tbf we have just got a new FM they probably have other things to worry about than Daily Mail pish.

As a Scot I know not one Scottish person who this would bother.

More people sucked in by daily mail b*llocks. I thought people had got wise to these lies.

Bit late for an April Fool's isn't it?

Personally I couldn't care less what football shirt he wears (is he even going to). If he's English then why not.

No he hasn't

Christ, it's not the bloody Euros again is it.

My only interest in it extends to whether they'll move the time slot of Gardeners World again.

Oh, please put up a sad news thread if it happens!!

https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/_chat/4999053-sad-news-about-coronation-street?page=1

Personally

if he is there as a fan (even if he got the ticket because of his position) then wear the shirt of the team he supports

if he is there in an official capacity, ie as prime minister (I think election is before the final), then I would go more neutral as that position represents more than one country

It’s not ‘a man’ it’s the future PM of a 4 nation country. So YABU to be so naive as to think it doesn’t matter …

Is he even a fan though? Or would he be like Sunak, trying to be ‘normal’ despite being a billionaire who is about as far removed from a WC sport like football as you can get??

Grown men in football shirts other than maybe at a game looks awful. I am Welsh and recognise that Keir Starmer is English and will support his country of birth and residence.

Keir.

No adult male should be wearing a football shirt unless they are actually playing in a match.

So from a style perspective, I entirely agree with Keir not wearing an England football shirt.

Starmer is a genuine football fan (Arsenal) who plays five aside football regularly. There are a lot of photos of him doing so PLUS my exclusive revelation that I once saw him play football. As a non expert, I would say he seemed a reasonable player in a match of of middle aged men.

He was wearing a regular t-shirt and not a football shirt during in the match as well.

If it is official capacity a suit is best. However I hope he would cheer his head off if England beat the Scots. 🎉😉

Sounds like absolute nonsense to me. And if anyone really said it, it doesn't mean Starmer would carry out their suggestion.

Though I wouldn't give a shit if he wore a France shirt tbh.

Arsenal. Poor bloke.

Why on earth not? Absolute nonsense.

I don't find the game shirts that comfortable but wear the training tops all the time at the gym, as a 48 year old woman!

The England women's shorts I find a superb cut and fit for the gym or running.

NoCloudsAllowed · Today 09:15
Football tops look bloody awful on most people, especially plump men over a certain age, so that seems sensible.”

This, 💯! Also, bit of unsolicited advice, Keir: don’t get suckered into being filmed playing football with school children. Never goes well ….

Hahahahaha! 😂Me too!

Reminds me of when Prince William said he was supporting both England and Wales at the Football World Cup, but favoured Wales over England in the rugby.

No you don't! You're living up to that ridiculous title that should have been retired a long time ago. Wear the rose, wear the lions, see if I care! I don't!

The women's training tops look bloody great on me, but you'll have to take my word for it 😂

Wales are often a more interesting team to watch tbf. I often support Wales in the six nations and I’ve never even been to Wales (always a bit torn in an England/Wales match, but at least in those matches I don’t really mind who wins).