Dion’s looking for positives

THE Beeb’s Dion Dublin (below) has temporarily swapped yelling about the joys of renovating property on Homes Under The Hammer for selling the progressive virtues of the World Cup host nation.

Asked if he has encountered any racism while over in Russia, the ex-Manchester United and Aston Villa striker, always one for the positive outlook, boomed on Radio 5 Live: “No, nothing at all.

“They are happy to let me have a cold pint – so all’s good.”

MY email inbox is in meltdown amid an avalanche of messages boasting unique research into the World Cup.

This week’s most futile algorithm forecast came courtesy of LG.

Apparently nearly half of us (of the 2,000 surveyed, that is) plan to watch games at home or round at a mate’s.

Jeepers. Gimme shelter.

TALKING of which, I went to see the Stones in Cardiff on Friday night. For the record the band’s big hits in 1966 were: Paint It Black, Out Of Time and 19th Nervous Breakdown. Titles which seem to prove Mick (above) and Keith knew nothing much about football in those days!