Blatant penalty, England 1 nil up....
Blatant penalty, England 1 nil up....
Sorry, I'm a bit pissed, did we just lose to Czechia? ***
*** I was lectured by my saucepan not to call it the Czech Republic any more.
England fans have been involved in violent clashes with police in Prague, with several supporters arrested.
Thousands travelled to watch the Three Lions take on the Czech Republic in a Euro 2020 qualifier, a game they ultimately lost, but there were ugly scenes ahead of kick-off.
Police said 14 foreigners were among 31 people arrested after the pre-match violence, which left one England fan with head injuries that needed treatment.
PRAGUE, CZECH REPUBLIC - OCTOBER 11: England fans detained by police in Prague ahead of the European Championship qualifying match between Czech Republic and England on October 11, 2019 in Prague, Czech Republic. (Photo by Gabriel Kuchta/Getty Images)
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Czech police arrested more than 30 people
PRAGUE, CZECH REPUBLIC - OCTOBER 11: England fans detained by police in Prague ahead of the European Championship qualifying match between Czech Republic and England on October 11, 2019 in Prague, Czech Republic. (Photo by Gabriel Kuchta/Getty Images)
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England fans had been warned to behave themselves
Some supporters were seen throwing bottles at officers, who returned fire with stun grenades.
Afterwards, blood could be seen on the cobbled street where the man who was injured was pinned to the ground.
I haven't watched an England game (football) in years; utter shite, over-paid tosseurs...
This one, Hatty.
https://www.fifa.com/fifa-world-rank...ing-table/men/
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^ Yeah, I remember that.
Watched it at my gran's, funnily enough.
At least someone was happy that day.
The sister of a football fan who died in Bulgaria ahead of England's Euro 2020 qualifier says the family has been left "absolutely broken".
Rob Spray, 32, was found in Sofia city centre in what authorities said was a "helpless condition" on Monday morning.
Mr Spray, of Heath Hayes, Staffordshire, was taken to hospital but later died there. The cause of his death has not been established.
His sister Katie Brown said on Facebook the family did not know what happened.
On Monday, a spokesperson for Bulgaria's Ministry of Interior said police were working to "clarify all the circumstances in the incident".
She said Mr Spray "suddenly began to act aggressively, raging and threatening" after he was taken to hospital at about 10:00 local time (08:00 BST).
Ms Brown said the suggestion her brother was aggressive was inaccurate, describing him as "the politest person you've ever met".
"He was a gentle giant," she said.
"He always said he was a lover not a fighter."
'Nicest, softest lad'
She said the family had received "no support" from the Foreign Office or Bulgarian authorities.
"They're not helping us at all," Ms Brown said.
"We want to go out and see what's happened but we need someone to help us."
Friends have so far raised more than £10,000 to "bring him back" and for his family.
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The GoFundMe page describes West Bromwich Albion fan Mr Spray as "the nicest, softest lad".
The Foreign Office confirmed it was supporting his family and that it was in touch with Bulgarian authorities.
Remember when those play-offs went from unseeded to seeded after the 8 play-off teams suddenly included France, Portugal and Russia.
Fokin' Fifa.
Still....
Damien Duff and Robbie Keane mourn France's complete capitulation in the WC Group Stage.
All's well that ends well.
Raheem Sterling won't play for England on Thursday after a bust up in the canteen with Joe Gomez following Sunday's PL match.
https://www.theguardian.com/football...ntenegro-match
A nice rest til he faces Chelsea in my FPL team
Martial is not playing too.
So Sterling has been dropped from the first England game after Joe Gomez upset him at the training camp.
It was on Sunday when he upset him
Handbags
England scrape through qualifying then
I see Euro 2020 is held over 11 different venues next year with the semis and final at Wembley.
Theother venues
2 big games for the Irish tonightAmsterdam; Baku, Azerbaijan; Bilbao, Spain; Bucharest, Romania; Budapest, Hungary; Copenhagen, Denmark; Dublin; Glasgow, Scotland; Munich; Rome; and Saint Petersburg, Russia.
Denmark vs Gibraltar
And
Switzerland vs Georgia
It's looking very likely that Ireland will need to beat Denmark at home on Monday night (Tuesday 2.45am here) to qualify.
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