Wonder saves help England into semis
BEER WE GO, SAY FANS
Samara tonight that’s for sure.” English teacher Paul Seligson, 61, from Southend-on-sea, Essex said: “Who would have believed this could happen two weeks ago – it’s time to start believing.
“The Swedes never looked in the game and when they threatened, Jordan Pickford was there when it mattered.”
Sales manager Mike Fletcher, 55, from Lytham St Annes, Lancs, said: “Everyone was singing Football’s Coming Home at the final whistle and we all believe it’s going to happen now.
“All the years of hurt and disappointment have been consigned to history by Gareth Southgate and this team.
“The atmosphere in the games and all over Russia has been incredible and it’s about to get even better.”
Mike’s sixth-former son Curtis, 17, added: “It’s our first World Cup game in Russia and it won’t be our last. We’re ENGLAND’S win was toasted with a beer session worth an estimated £100MILLION.
The British Beer and Pub Association estimated 20 million pints were sold in pubs and bars yesterday with eight million sunk during the match.
Meanwhile Vouchercodes watching history and seeing a great team evolving and there’s much more to come.”
Wolves fan Richard Wilson, 49, from Brierley Hill, West Midlands said: and the Centre of Retail Research estimate an extra £2.72BILLION will be spent on food and drink if England reach the final. Thirty-two million people watched England’s victory on TV and online, making it the most watched England World Cup game since the 1966 final victory. “There’s only 5,000 of us here but we made all the noise and cheered the lads all the way to a fantastic win.”
Ian Whitehorn, 42, who used to live in the same street as Sheffield-born defender Kyle Walker when he was growing up, was in tears at the final whistle.
Sweet
He said: “I have been to so many quarter-finals when we were close but did not make it through.
“I was there when we were beaten by Portugal and even Iceland last time around so this was so sweet.”
Steve Cowles and wife Liz, from Nuneaton have been to every game and now they will spend another week in Russia. Steve said: “We are just so proud of this team.”
Despite England’s progress, the ban on ministers and royals going to the World Cup – imposed after the Salisbury novichok poisonings – will continue, No10 confirmed last night.
Theresa May had earlier said “we take this every game at a time” when asked if she would go to Russia if England made the final.
But it was later made clear she was referring to England’s progress through the tournament rather than the potential presence of UK Government representatives in Russia. “The boycott will continue,” a spokesman said.
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