Scotland legend Ally McCoist gets one over on English rival in hilarious stitch up
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England v Scotland – it’s the oldest and most intense rivalry in the history of international football.
The last time the two sides met in the European Championship was at Wembley in 1996, which was an epic encounter that saw England win 2-0, on the day.
With the rival sides set to meet again at Wembley on June 18, Scots fans will be desperate to get a victory over the ‘Auld Enemy’.
And ahead of the impending clash, Scotland legend Ally McCoist teamed up with Heineken to strike first and get one over on ex-England footballer, Jermaine Jenas, in a hilarious stitch up
Ally, originally from East Kilbride, leads Jermaine to believe he had been invited to model a bespoke commemorative suit to celebrate 60 years of the European Championship.
The tailormade suit was unveiled at a photoshoot, with Jermaine thinking it was being presented ‘live’ by Scottish TV sports reporter Emma Dodds.
What Jermaine couldn’t see was the jacket switch, orchestrated by his Scottish rival and fellow pundit Ally, bearing a giant Scotland flag on the back.
Ally told Lanarkshire Live : “Jermaine is a dapper fellow who can strike a pose even better than he could a football.
“We just knew he wouldn’t be able to resist the offer of tailormade suit and a photoshoot.
“Everyone present could see what was on his back apart from him and I took great pleasure in getting him to model it for the camera.
“Jermaine’s face was an absolute picture when he realised he’d been stitched up. This is a victory for the Scots and I’ll raise my glass for another one at Wembley.”
Unsuspecting Jermaine said he was “very flattered” to be asked to model the anniversary Savile Row suit, before realising he had been stitched up.
He told us: “I like my fashion and nothing seemed out of the ordinary about the shoot until I realised I was being broadcast with the flag of our biggest rivals spread across my back.
“When Ally appeared out of nowhere, the penny dropped as there were a few other Scottish references throughout the day.
“Hopefully, England will take the victory on June 18 and that might keep even Ally quiet.”
At the end of the prank, Jermaine, Ally and Emma celebrate the moment by sharing a Heineken and having a laugh together as they look ahead to the hugely anticipated clash.
You can watch the set-up unfold on YouTube.
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