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England fans aim expletive-ridden chant at Keir Starmer with supporters spotted selling ‘stop the boats’ flags ahead of World Cup qualifier at Villa Park

England supporters could be heard targeting prime minister Keir Starmer with abusive chants as Thomas Tuchel’s side faced Andorra on Sunday.

With Coldplay playing a concert at Wembley this weekend, England faced the European minnows in a World Cup qualifier  at Aston Villa’s Villa Park.

During the game some sections of support in the ground’s Holte End could be heard chanting ‘Keir Starmer is a w*****’ to the tune of The White Stripes’ 2003 hit Seven Nation Army.

Prior to kick-off vendors outside the ground vendors could be seen selling Union Jack flags emblazoned with ‘stop the boats’, in reference to the ongoing migrant crisis.

England ultimately secured a 2-0 win courtesy of a Declan Rice header and a Christian Garcia own-goal. 

The incident comes after similar foul-mouthed chants could be heard as England defeated Andorra 1-0 in June.

To the tune of KC & The Sunshine Band’s hit Give It Up, they could be head singing: ‘Na-na, na-na, na-na, na-na-na-na now, Starmer is a ****, is a ****, Starmer is a ****.’

Supporters at RCDE Stadium also chanted: ‘Keir Starmer is a w****r, is a w****r.’

The drab match was played out in front of a largely empty backdrop after the fixture was moved from Andorra to a ground over 100 miles away.

At the time of the numerous abusive chants directed at Starmer, the Three Lions had been struggling to find a breakthrough against the minnows.

But after the game, Tuchel said he did not hear any of the songs in question.

‘If it happened, it’s not acceptable,’ he told reporters during his press conference. ‘But I didn’t hear any offensive songs or chants.’

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