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Tommy Robinson punches England fan before Nations League game

Shocking moment British far-right leader Tommy Robinson PUNCHES a soccer fan to the floor outside an England game in Portugal cheered on by his thuggish supporters

  • Tommy Robinson joined England fans in Portugal to watch Netherlands match
  • He was filmed walking around in a camo jacket near the stadium in Guimaraes 
  • As people approach him to ask for photos he lashes out and hits one of them
  • Man falls down as someone is heard saying ‘you’ll get knocked out again, bruv’
  • Did you see Robinson in Portugal? Email: chris.pleasance@mailonline.com

By Chris Pleasance for MailOnline

Published: 06:17 EDT, 7 June 2019 | Updated: 08:46 EDT, 7 June 2019

Tommy Robinson was filmed punching an England fan to the floor as he attended last night’s game against the Netherlands in Portugal. 

The EDL founder and former leader was spotted wearing a camo jacket outside the Estádio D. Afonso Henriques in Guimarães ahead of the match. 

As Robinson and members of his entourage walk around the ground, fans approach to ask for photos before he suddenly lashes out at one of them.

Video seems to show Robinson shouting ‘who said that’ at a group of men walking ahead of him before the punch is thrown.

Tommy Robinson was caught on film hitting an England fan in the face outside the Estádio D. Afonso Henriques in Portugal ahead of England’s game against the Netherlands

As one of the group turns around, Robinson hits him in the face, sending him sprawling to the floor as friends step in to protect him.  

In the aftermath of the punch, Robinson – real name Stephen Yaxley-Lennon – walks calmly away as a man’s voice is heard saying: ‘You’ll get knocked out again, bruv.’

Other supporters can be heard shouting: ‘Go on, Tommy lad.’ 

It is not clear what happened after the video finished, or whether Robinson was allowed into the stadium.

England went on to lose the game 3-1 in extra time, knocking them out of the Nations League tournament. 

Robinson had uploaded a video of himself to social media wearing the same jacket and saying he was in Portugal to watch the game before the match started. 

The EDL founder and former leader was walking alongside fans when someone appears to have made a remark to him, prompting him to lash out

Robinson recorded a video of himself ahead of the game wearing the same jacket and saying: ‘I’m in Portugal, going the game. No football banning order here mate’

In it, he winks at the camera, saying: ‘I’m in Portugal, going the game. No football banning order here mate.’

The remark is a reference to the banning order he was handed in 2016 for waving a flag reading ‘f*** ISIS’ at a Euros match.

Bedfordshire Police issued him with a football banning order on his return to the UK, saying he was inciting hatred against Muslims.

Robinson was also convicted of football hooliganism, having led 100 Luton Town fans in a clash with supporters of Newport County in 2010.

He yelled ‘EDL til I die’ while encouraging fans to fight. 

Fans in Porto were heard chanting Robinson’s name ahead of the first Nations League match between Portugal and Switzerland on Wednesday.

Around 500 gathered outside Ryan’s Irish bar in Porto early on Wednesday forcing the owner to close after groups sang loud football chants outside his bar for the second consecutive night.

Fans in Porto ahead of Wednesday night’s game between Portugal and Switzerland were heard chanting Robinson’s name 

Police were brought in to corral around 500 fans outside Ryan’s Irish bar on Porto’s waterfront as they chanted ‘No surrender to the IRA’ and ‘Tommy Robinson – he’s one of our own’

Some urinated in side streets and police called in teams of street cleaners to clear piles of bottle and broken glass once the rain came down and forced the supporters to disperse.

They sang ‘No surrender to the IRA’ and ‘Tommy Robinson – he’s one of our own’ as Portuguese police hemmed them into a small area to help contain them.  

Robinson also a history of fighting at sporting events other than football – and in 2017 was caught on video brawling at Ascot.

The far-right activist claimed he acted in self-defence after being attacked, but witnesses said Robinson threw the first punch.

The video emerged on Twitter just weeks after Robinson was left humiliated in the European Elections when he ran as a candidate in the North West.

Standing as an independent candidate, Robinson lost his £5,000 deposit after failing to win enough votes.

Tommy Robinson arrives at his count in Manchester last night. He failed in his attempt to become an MEP for the North West of England 

In total, he got 38,908 votes, or 2.2 per cent of total ballots cast. He also finished behind UKIP, the party which he advises.

The far-right agitator – who was twice targeted by milkshake-throwing protesters during his controversial campaign – blamed being banned from Facebook and Instagram for his loss.

Before leaving the Manchester Central venue, he told his followers on the Telegram private messaging app: ‘Disappointed to say the least. They (the votes) are not in but they are in … at the same time what do you expect?

‘Going through the votes we have certainly not got a place as a MEP but I want to say a special thank you to every single person who supported.’

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