Fans lose their minds as BBC release bizarre ‘pressure is for tyres’ song ahead of Euros final between England and Spain
EUROS viewers were loving the BBC’s entry for song of the Euros.
Discussing England’s heroic shootout victory over the Netherlands, Alan Shearer said: “Pressure, what pressure? Pressure is for tyres.”
And the BBC decided to play a mashup song from YouTube remixer Dave Wol ahead of tonight’s final.
The clip saw Shearer’s comments turned into a dance song as clips of the BBC’s Euros coverage play in the background.
And fans were loving what they heard.
One commented: “Pressure is for Tyres, song of the summer.”
Another added: “Officially starting the ‘get “Pressure Is For Tyres (MOtD Remix)” to number #1 next Sunday’ campaign.”
A third suggested: “Pressure is for tyres needs to be competing with the Gillette advert for UK Number One for the next six months. The pair of them on repeat if England win tonight.”
“England have the better songs. Three Lions, Hey Jude, Vindaloo, Pressure Is For Tyres,” a fourth ventured.
Earlier in coverage, Gary Lineker joked a case of “child cruelty” might be England’s best hope of stopping wonderkid Lamine Yamal.
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Much has been made on how to stop the in-form right winger – and Rio Ferdinand joked good old-fashioned rough-housing needs to be in play.
He said: “You have make sure you get tight to him.
“If you let him face the game, in these areas what you have to do is you need two of you sometimes.
“Make him face his own goal, get right up tight against him. Be aggressive, he’s a young kid physically not there yet so make him face the other way, don’t give him space to run at you.
“Get right up against him, be aggressive, make him work and think about the other side. Or, smash him! Kick him out the game! Simple as that.”
Micah Richards laughed: “That’s a bit over the top, isn’t it?”
And Gary Lineker joked: “Child cruelty!”
England vs Spain record
England have played Spain 27 times in total - here is a look at every result...
- May 1929, Spain 4-3 England – International Friendly (L)
- December 1931, England 7-1 Spain – International Friendly (W)
- July 1950, Spain 1-0 England – World Cup (L)
- May 1955, Spain 1-1 England – International Friendly (D)
- November 1955, England 4-1 Spain – International Friendly (W)
- May 1960, Spain 3-0 England – International Friendly (L)
- October 1960, England 4-2 Spain – International Friendly (W)
- December 1965, Spain 0-2 England – International Friendly (W)
- May 1967, England 2-0 Spain – International Friendly (W)
- April 1968, England 1-0 Spain – European Championship (W)
- May 1968, Spain 1-2 England – European Championship (W)
- March 1980, Spain 0-2 England – International Friendly (W)
- June 1980, England 2-1 Spain – European Championship (W)
- March 1981, England 1-2 Spain – International Friendly (L)
- July 1982, Spain 0-0 England – World Cup (D)
- February 1987, Spain 2-4 England – International Friendly (W)
- September 1992, Spain 1-0 England – International Friendly (L)
- June 1996, England 0(4)-(2)0 Spain – European Championship (W)
- February 2001, England 3-0 Spain – International Friendly (W)
- November 2004, Spain 1-0 England – International Friendly (L)
- February 2007, England 0-1 Spain – International Friendly (L)
- February 2009, Spain 2-0 England – International Friendly (L)
- November 2011, England 1-0 Spain – International Friendly (W)
- November 2015, Spain 2-0 England – International Friendly (L)
- November 2016, England 2-2 Spain – International Friendly (D)
- September 2018, England 1-2 Spain – Nations League (L)
- October 2018, Spain 2-3 England – Nations League (W)
Overall, England have won 14, drawn three and lost 10 matches against Spain.