Argentina ‘fan’ escorted away from England fans by police is a TikTok prankster

Milo Pope | Live News reporter Published July 16, 2026 4:52pm Updated July 16, 2026 4:52pm To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video An ‘Argentina fan’ who appeared to provoke England supporters following their World Cup semi-final defeat has been revealed to be a TikTok prankster. Videos shared online show the influencer, who is known as Maciej, being surrounded by a crowd of England fans in Piccadilly Circus shortly after the Three Lions’ 2-1 loss on Wednesday night. Wearing an Argentina shirt, the content creator was led away by Metropolitan Police officers for his own safety. Officers could be seen repeatedly telling the crowd to ‘stay back’ as they escorted him to a police van. Now, however, it has been revealed that