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Eric Dier savaged by England fans just minutes before winning penalty against Colombia
ERIC DIER was hammered by England fans on Twitter just moments before his winning penalty in the shootout against Colombia.
Eric Dier proved the doubters wrong by sticking away his penalty kick to send England through to the World Cup quarter-finals.
The Tottenham man came on as a second-half substitute against Colombia, but endured a tough time getting up to speed with the game.
Yerry Mina’s late header sent the Round of 16 clash into extra time, and Three Lions fans pinned the blame squarely on Dier as the Three Lions’ hopes were dashed.
However, the 24-year-old earned redemption when he scored England’s fifth penalty in the shootout following a brilliant save by Jordan Pickford.
Take a look through the gallery above to see the best reactions from England fans as they savage Eric Dier before his penalty shootout heroics against Colombia.