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To NOT support England ???

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Shaketherombooga · 15/07/2024 11:49

I’m not English. I have lived in England for a very long time. I do not support the England football team, I frequently support their opposition!

Colleague has taken the England loss hard, and said ‘ I bet you’re glad they lost’ - I replied that I was essentially a neutral but thought Spain deserved the win.

Hes gone off in a big old rant about how if I live here I should be supporting England teams etc.
I think he should have a wee lie down and chill out!

YABU - you SHOULD support the team of a country you’ve made a life in - even if you are from a former colony of that country

YANBU - of course you don’t have to support a national team that’s not yours

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WingSluts · 15/07/2024 11:56

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I'm not English but live there and I'm in agreement with the poster you've delightfully told to "feck off". Unless you've got more a connection with Spain it seems pretty reasonable, if you do support a side in the match, to support the country you've chosen to make your long term home.

ElaineMBenes · 15/07/2024 11:56

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araiwa · 15/07/2024 11:55

Big difference between not supporting the country you moved to and supporting the opposition to the country you live in

Leftphalange100 · 15/07/2024 11:55

No need to be so rude! You asked for opinions on a forum and are being rude because I don't agree with you. Also, I'm scottish!

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DancingPhantomsOnTheTerrace · 15/07/2024 11:51

Colleague has taken the England loss hard, and said ‘ I bet you’re glad they lost’

Why did he say that? Does he know you don't support them, or was he making an assumption based on where he knows you're from (or where he has guessed you're from)?

He sounds like he was looking for an argument. Most people wouldn't care.

Leftphalange100 · 15/07/2024 11:51

To be honest if I'd made a home in a country that I was happy and settled in, I'd support them. But that is up to you at the end of the day, its your choice. Different if they were playing against my home country but if not my home country I'd support them also as the country I live in.

GertrudePerkinsPaperyThing · 15/07/2024 11:51

Sounds like your colleague is just a bit odd! Normal people wouldn’t have an issue I don’t think, esp as you aren’t English.

OrwellianTimes · 15/07/2024 11:50

Support who you like - normal people don’t care!