ENGLAND’S stars were allegedly caught up in a World Cup bomb scare ahead of their semi-final clash against Argentina.
A leaked security services’ report, seen by Informacion.es , details a number of terror attempts including the targeting of the Three Lions’ team bus.
England’s stars were reportedly caught up in a World Cup bomb scare Credit: PA
It came prior to the Three Lions’ semi-final clash with Argentina on July 15 Credit: Getty
The horror unfolded before and co suffered a heartbreaking 2-1 defeat to in Atlanta on July 15, the Spanish outlet said.
The shocking documents revealed a dog handler had marked an area of the team bus as positive for explosives following claims there was a bomb onboard.
But the bomb scare was later confirmed to be a false alarm and was caused by a mechanical failure involving an oil leak.
They said of the threats posed at the World Cup: “The most concerning occurred when someone claimed there was a bomb on the bus transporting the England team to play the semi-final against Argentina.
Lionel Messi was also said to be targeted during the World Cup in North America Credit: Getty
His rival Cristiano Ronaldo was also an alleged victim of World Cup attack fears Credit: Getty
“A canine agent (K-9) marked an area of the bus as positive for explosives. Another four-legged agent later corrected it. It was a false alarm caused by a mechanical failure involving an oil leak, according to the reports.”
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The docs also revealed that an X user had threatened to attack the home of president if the controversial hydration breaks continued to be taken during World Cup matches.
The is understood to have been made aware of the threat, although it wasn’t clear what action officials had taken to counter it.
US President was also reportedly the focus of several threats, according to Informacion.
One occurred on June 22 when an individual published an AI-generated video showing a Trump lookalike playing , donning an Israel top, against the Lebanese national team.
Drones are said to appear in the video which begin dropping explosives on the players, with the man resembling Trump dying in the attack and images going on to show a young man wearing a Palestinian scarf.
New details about the security headaches neutralised by the FBI and the multi-agency command post IPCC, set up to coordinate global law enforcement during the World Cup, emerged last week.
that football icon was the target of a chilling terror plot involving suicide bombers.
A fanatic had vowed to blow up the Argentina star with a bomb vest during a match, according to the a police dossier.
Before Argentina’s match against he wrote on social media: “I’m going to walk into the Atlanta Stadium and blow up Messi with four bombs stuck to my body.”
Meanwhile, another man was said to have called Dallas airport just before a group-stage match between Argentina and .
He was reported to have said that he and two accomplices were headed for the city stadium with “home-made bombs and an AR-15 semi-automatic rifle”.
The double threat sparked a major hunt across the stadium by bomb specialists and sniffer dogs.
Messi’s rival was also an alleged victim of World Cup attack fears.
A employee raised the alarm after a “suspicious man” was asking for “details” about the Portuguese superstar’s World Cup accommodation.
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