Being a massive football fan, I am more than excited about the world cup coming up in the summer.......what I'm not looking forward to is the embarrasment of our nation, not on the pitch (hopefully) but from news reports about drunken British yobs who can't seem to control themselves before kick-off or after the final whistle. Why is it that it's always us? How come everyone else seems to be able to control themselves and just have a good time? Now wonder we've got a reputation as hard drinkers, our dedicated supporters (not all of them I hasten to add) that are willing to pay thousands of pounds to travel and support our team are also the ones that help to give us a bad name.
It was recently in the news that Gary Mann, a football fan (I like the rhyme) was sentenced to 2 years in prison in Portugal for inciting a riot during Euro 2004. He is appealing his case. With the world cup set to start in less than a couple of months, I can't see him getting any joy. To me, that is sending out a message that violence will not be tolerated and if people want to fight and start riots, they could face prison in South Africa. I hope that is enough to make them see sense and just enjoy the football for a change and stop ruining the fun for all the decent British fans who are being given a bad name. For the full story on Mann's case, see the link below:
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