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England fans sing ‘f*** VAR’ after late Callum Wilson goal ruled out against Switzerland

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ENGLAND fans in Guimaraes chanted "f*** VAR" after being denied a late Nations League winner for the second time in four days.

Substitute Callum Wilson appeared to have won the third-place play-off game against Switzerland after tapping in from close range.

 Callum Wilson thought he had won the game for England before VAR ruled it out for an earlier foul
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Callum Wilson thought he had won the game for England before VAR ruled it out for an earlier foulCredit: News Group Newspapers Ltd
 Video reviews showed Wilson foul a Swiss defender earlier in the move
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Video reviews showed Wilson foul a Swiss defender earlier in the move

But the video referee was notified to a foul in the lead up to the goal, which he assessed before ruling the goal out.

Bournemouth forward Wilson had scored from close range after Dele Alli's header had rebounded back off the crossbar.

Striker Wilson celebrated wildly with his Three Lions team-mates as they felt relief following Thursday's semi-final defeat to Holland.

NOT AGAIN

Yet, VAR quickly cracked into action with the referee being advised to view footage at pitch-side.

While the move appeared to have been incident-free, video replays showed Wilson pull down one of the Swiss defenders in the lead up to the goal.

The ref took one look and immediately reversed the decision, seeing the goal chalked off and England heading into extra-time.

England's travelling faithful reacted with fury, chanting "f*** VAR", as the technology denied them certain victory for the second time in four days.

On Thursday, Jesse Lingard had slotted in Ross Barkley's through-ball to put Southgate's side 2-1 ahead.

Video reviews judged Lingard to have been a whisker offside which saw the goal removed before Holland triumphed 3-1.

 Video replays showed Wilson had fouled one of the Swiss defenders in the lead up to the goal
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Video replays showed Wilson had fouled one of the Swiss defenders in the lead up to the goalCredit: Getty - Contributor
 The on-field referee ruled out the goal which sent the game to extra-time
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The on-field referee ruled out the goal which sent the game to extra-timeCredit: AP:Associated Press
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