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England beats Germany 2-0 at Euro 2020, Raheem Sterling and Harry Kane get the goals - ABC News

I watched the second half of the England vs Germany in the pub last night.

Some fellow watchers were disappointed at the result which surprised me because most of Scotland's national team live and work in England - and the hostility is certainly not mutual. 

My two children were born in London, I lived and worked there throughout the 1980s and have great friends all over England whom I see regularly.

So I just don't get this anti-English nonsense that fuels some of my fellow Scots. 

   


Ugly Face of Scottish Nationalism (June 18, 2021)

The Scottish team deserve better than this hateful, obnoxious behaviour - the Scotland manager Steve Clarke  has spent most of his career as a professional coach living and working in England.

England v Scotland LIVE commentary: Kick-off time, team news and full talkSPORT coverage for Euro 2020 clash as Auld Enemies meet at Wembley in huge showdown

      

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