England supporter who mocked Diego Maradona’s death by waving a Diego’s in a box flag revealed as Jake Hepple, he gets sacked and dumped by his girlfriend, have a look
Burnley FC handed down a lifetime ban to an England supporter three years ago for hoisting a “white lives matter” banner over the Etihad Stadium, the fan who mocked Diego Maradona’s death in Naples yesterday.
Who is Jake Hepple Burnley fan who carried Diego’s in a box flag ahead of England vs Italy as girlfriend dumps him
Jake Hepple, who is 26 years old, was spotted on a train waving a St. George’s Cross with the words “Diego’s in a box” scrawled in the four white quadrants, and the FA tore up Jake Hepple’s match ticket for yesterday night’s game.
For anyone in doubt about the fascist flagman’s political associations: here he is with #TommyRobinson, founder of the EDL & Andy ‘Nightmare’ Frain of Britain First & Chelsea Headhunters notoriety. #JakeHepple is a fascist, not just a wind-up merchant on a jolly to #Naples. pic.twitter.com/09tLuJ3mS5
— FLAF_GreaterManchester (@FLAFGreaterMan1) March 23, 2023
If he's doesn't get stabbed I'll be surprised pic.twitter.com/2bmd8GFrWK
— 💥 (@CM67_) March 23, 2023
His father was reportedly “livid” at his most recent misbehaviour today, according to a report.
The Neapolitans, who greatly admire the Argentine footballer for his successes while playing for their home team Napoli, were equally outraged by it. In 2020, a heart attack took the footballing legend’s life.
Mr. Hepple, who is in his mid-20s, is a fan of the founder of the EDL, Tommy Robinson, and routinely publishes inappropriate material on his Facebook page, such as a photo of himself nodding in agreement next to a photo of the murderer Raoul Moat.
Jake was looking forward to seeing the England game in Italy, but regrettably, he’s run into difficulty once more, according to a friend of the fan who wished to remain unnamed and spoke to MailOnline today.
He further told that he’s (Jake) easily led, and believes some of the other guys played him, which has put him in a lot of problems.
Jake Hepple lost his job and girlfriend
According to the friend, Hepple’s father had apparently seen the picture and was “livid.”
He remarked that his dad was hoping Jake would straighten himself out, following the display of the white lives matter sign. After that, he lost both his girlfriend and his job.
Jake’s father is quite unhappy since his son always appears to be having issues. He doesn’t give Jake’s behaviour much thought because he thinks Jake is “bit soft in the head.”
The parent can easily understand why this flag would arouse such wrath among citizens of Naples.
Mr. Hepple previously claimed that he occasionally gets “a bit drunk and coked up and uses the offensive language” to defend his use of the racist term “p***” on social media.
This lad's name is Jake Hepple. He's a big fan of far-right Tommy Robinson. Paid for a "White Lives matter, Burnley" banner flown over Etihad, which Captain Ben Mee said he was ashamed to see. Hope Mazzarella clan or the Secondigliano Alliance in Naples find him. https://t.co/yOHz85yW1M pic.twitter.com/rOB2aXG488
— Red (@TaintlessRed) March 23, 2023