England fan banned for dressing room visit

THE fan who walked into England’s dressing room and ranted at the dejected players was charged with trespassing yesterday and banned from World Cup matches.

Pavlos Joseph, a 32-year-old Manchester United fan from Crystal Palace, London, was released on bail after appearing in court in Cape Town.

Joseph had told a Sunday newspaper he was looking for a toilet after England’s goalless draw against Algeria on Friday night when a security guard sent him in the direction of the players’ tunnel at the Green Point Stadium.