It must not have been easy to maintain theEngland v Mexico football World Cup resultfrom these kids, but the reward was invaluable.
This morning, BBC BreakfastReporter Fiona Lamdin had the amazing task of being with a group of young children in their assembly hall as they watched last night’s game for the first time.
Similar to the red and white face-painted students behind her, Fiona was unaware of the score and watched the live reaction on TV as Thomas Tuchel’s team progressed.one step nearer to securing the victory.
As the last whistle sounded, andEngland have qualified for the quarter-finalsThe kids let out cries of happiness as they bounced up and down, embracing each other.
Fiona appeared just as stunned and thrilled as everyone else—gazing at the lens, she exclaimed, “I truly can’t believe it!”
The speaker then asked the students for their response, as they appeared shocked by the outcome at the Azteca Stadium.
Some were too shocked to speak as they processed the unfolding events.
As Fiona walked through the hallway, she greeted a young boy who had been staying away from his father all morning to keep the surprise intact: “He would have literally rushed downstairs and exclaimed: ‘Yeah!!!’”
Fiona responded, “What a great father, he kept the secret!”
A young woman characterized the emotion after the match as ‘truly incredible’.
Users on X shared the same opinion – Marguerite Celestine Rothwell remarked: ‘Truly incredible! You can sense the vitality from the screen. Instances like these are why we cherish the magnificent sport.’
Will exclaimed, “I love it. Those kids will have lifelong memories now.”
In a different part of the program, Fiona was on-site at the school in Malmesbury, Wiltshire, as Harry Kane converted his penalty in the 60th minute.
Just moments earlier, the journalist was speaking with a young boy who was enthusiastically describing Jude Bellingham’s first goal: ‘I was getting toast over there, but as soon as he scored his first goal, you could see everyone jumping up and down, it was incredible.’
Following Kane’s penalty, the young player was seen standing up, punching the air in celebration as England scored their third goal of the match.
Below the video, audiences were touched by the footage. Jameson commented: ‘This is genuine positivity. Providing 400 kids with the live experience of the game – they’ll cherish this morning for a lifetime.’
Timothy Radford remarked: ‘This is the pinnacle of a BBC journalist’s career.’
And one user recalled his own comparable experience from years ago: ‘Slightly better than watching Seaman let a looping cross go over his head!’
BBC Breakfast comes back to BBC One at 6am tomorrow.
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