Piers Morgan has lost a £4,000 bet after England's draw with the USA but fans are dubbing it a "silver lining".
The former Britain's Got Talent judge placed a bet with American broadcaster Brian Kilmeade ahead of the match on Friday, with Morgan backing the Three Lions to win. With the match ending goalless, it means that Morgan now has to pay out £4,135 after agreeing to the $5,000 wager.
He tweeted after the match: “That just cost me $5,000. Thanks, Gareth.” The money is set to be split between American charities Tunnel to Towers Foundation and Folds of Honor, as requested by Kilmeade.
Morgan added: "Excellent charities. Will sort payment tomorrow. Well played @USMNT."
England fans have since joked Morgan losing money made up for their side's poor performance and failure to win their second World Cup group stage match.
One fan tweeted: “I'd sit through that game a thousand times over if I knew this would be the outcome each time.” Another added: “When Piers loses, everyone wins.”
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A third wrote: “Every cloud and all that.” Meanwhile, a different fan also commented: “Oh, there were some highlights then.”
During the match, the outspoken broadcaster had joined fans and pundits by calling for the introduction of Phil Foden by Gareth Southgate to solve England's lack of creativity going forward.
He first tweeted: "Southgate should bring on Foden for 2nd half," before adding: "FFS.. Foden.. Foden… Foden… bring on f***ing Foden."
Southgate instead opted to bring Jordan Henderson, Jack Grealish and Marcus Rashford off the bench during the second half as England laboured to a draw.
Supporters had flocked to social media during the match to demand Southgate send the Manchester City midfielder on, while others have even called for him to be sacked before Tuesday's match against Wales.
England remain top of group B ahead of that game and their progression to the knockout stages is all but confirmed. Victory over Wales would see Southgate's side top the group regardless of the result between Iran and the USA.
Stevenong
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Only 4 k and they wrote an article on this ? Wtf ?!!!
siaakmty
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You are wrong there bcos we can’t both face same direction
Piers morgan trying get back money he paid the cheater ronaldo
Nitackmnou
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Shows how much you know about football only the dummest would bet on england
You are wrong there bcos we can’t both face same direction
cayadeopu
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We all lost man , gate gatto
zibdiopsty
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probably he got it from Ronaldo
Sir_fart-a-lot
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No one cares
siaakmty
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Shows how much you know about football only the dummest would bet on england
kacbcdkou
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Good for you Piers
Bestintheworld22
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Ronaldo should bend over back wards and kiss his own arse ,he is a weezle, . How can people compare him with Messi , Messi has style and grase Messi is a true champion dont ever forget that !
Only retarded people with low manners will say such a thing even Ronaldo and Messi respect each other 🤡
Rizanpty
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Messi is the real goat Ronaldo is a brat and you cant change that !
Rizanpty
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Ronaldo should bend over back wards and kiss his own arse ,he is a weezle, . How can people compare him with Messi , Messi has style and grase Messi is a true champion dont ever forget that !
pucdikltz
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not enough to atone, he needs to lose £5K more
Losaclmnos
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don't worry just tweet in favour of ronaldo so he comes back for an interview
darrenham
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Southgate is a boring coach... Afraid of taking risks or playing with attacking football... Even he has one of the best attacking talents at world Cup
cipabcimsz
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Cr7 paid him far above that for his interview so lousy Morgan can't feel it
cipabcimsz
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Cr7 paid far above that for his interview so lousy Morgan can't feel it
Yooeikny
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that's a course for comparing Ronaldo to a football god. bend down and ask for forgiveness
ifadac
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Wow 👩 .... £4,000 loss ⁉️‼️.... could apparently be atonement for the lopsided interview with CR7
Sunusi111
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I never knew about that pier Morgan b/4 his interviewed with the goat of the game
blackboyv
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Show me how to change it
go and bomb
Eduu2431
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Arrange another interview with the Goat
Oblivion03
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who the fuk are u to piers ? change ur own life atleast stop begging like this iam not disrespecting ur financial position iam asking u to change ur own life....if u die poir its ur own fault
Show me how to change it
emma_1017
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That's money that can change my poverty stricken life in Africa(cameroon) here 😑
who the fuk are u to piers ? change ur own life atleast stop begging like this iam not disrespecting ur financial position iam asking u to change ur own life....if u die poir its ur own fault
Tatabdipr
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his not the only one I lost my girlfriend too
Lecaenpty
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again not 5k.bullshit headliners
Don-ManUTD
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That's a little change compared to what Ronaldo paid his to arrange that Interview
Oblivion03
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That's money that can change my poverty stricken life in Africa(cameroon) here 😑
vimabdmorz
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A lesson not to trust England.