Eamonn Holmes defends Northern Ireland's football anthem
'Sweet Caroline' is ours...hand off!
Last updated 8th Jul 2021
Last night's Euros 2020 semi-final between England and Denmark has caused quite the stir!
If it's not lasers being pointed towards players on the pitch, it's the 60,000 strong crowd that flocked to watch the match live from Wembley Arena.
As the final whistle blew, English supporters burst into song to celebrate, only it wasn't their traditional anthem they were screaming at the top of their lungs, instead it was the 1969 classic by Neil Diamond, 'Sweet Caroline.'
A song that has been synonymous with Northern Ireland and Windsor Park for decades!
It wasn't long before fans took to Twitter to voice their frustration, including TV personality Eamonn Holmes.
"Guys, I've been itching about this all night. Not a single reference to us. #GAWA Football or Boxing. @NeilDiamond would have got nowhere with that song if it wasn't for Our Wee Country."
In another reply to he joked: "Get your own Song. We had it first #SweetCaroline "
Kick off for Sunday's nail-biting final is 8pm, as England take on Italy. Coverage starts from 6.30pm on ITV and 7pm on BBC.
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