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Theresa May joined in a Mexican wave as she forgot her election troubles during the France vs England football friendly.

The Prime Minister was at the game at the Stade de France with French President Emmanuel Macron after the leaders held talks over dinner at the Elysee Palace.

Seconds after the Mexican wave passed through during the second half of the match, Mrs May decided to join in and leapt to her feet.

She was closely followed by Home Secretary Amber Rudd who accompanied the PM to the match, which France went on to win 3-2.

TV viewers watching the match at home were quick to spot Mrs May’s delayed reaction.

Andy JR Hartley posted on Twitter: “You've just missed Theresa May not quite timing a Mexican wave correctly!”

Sam Keeling-Roberts said: "As badly timed as the election, it's @theresa_may trying to do a Mexican wave #FRAvENG."

Simon Glover said: "The PM's mexican wave was as timely as the UK's Brexit negotiations."

Before the game kicked off, crowds sang Oasis’s ‘Don’t Look Back in Anger’ and God Save The Queen and observed a minute's silence in honour of the victims of recent terror attacks in the UK.

The gesture of solidarity comes after English football fans sang the French national anthem at Wembley following terror attacks in Paris in 2015.