Embarrassing the worlds view of England post the final. Im back in the US now and pretty hard explaining/justifying what happened.
I went to see the game in a local pub here in Hoboken, NJ . Had a nice “Chips Butty” 😆 , few beers and the bar was pretty much half supporting Italy / England. Superb atmos, fans definately giving out to each other but never crossing the line. Sat down with a bunch of fans supporting both teams at the end and had a good old chin wag assessing the game. Very rare that would ever happen in England. Absolutely no trouble I saw after the game.
Not sure what the answer is. The English mentality has always been…how can I put it….a bit mental. Look at our warring past. Brits abroad on holiday, booze culture, beans culture….we do top the charts in bantz and going potty, but I think that image is getting a bit jaded and nasty now what with racism, everyone on the Bronson, cheap booze and misery of modern day life provoking some to kick off.
School report would be very disspapointed and could do a lot, lot better!