Lone Argentina fan rescued by police ‘bubble’ in central London post-match crowd

Police in central London stepped in to rescue a lone Argentina fan as supporters left pubs and bars following England’s World Cup semi-final heartbreak. Picture: AP Photo/Mike Stewart.

Police in central London stepped in to rescue a lone Argentina fan as supporters left pubs and bars following England’s World Cup semi-final heartbreak.

Footage posted on social media showed officers ushering the fan, wearing an Argentina shirt, into a van near hundreds of people hurling abuse, with many filming the incident on mobile phones.