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Scottish newspaper sparks fury with England statement on eve of Euro 2024 final

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Scottish newspaper sparks fury with England statement on eve of Euro 2024 final

England take on Spain in the final of Euro 2024 in Berlin on Sunday and it appears some north of the border are hoping that the Three Lions again fall short in their chase for a major trophy



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Scottish newspaper The National has been met with a furious backlash after calling on Spain to beat England in the final of Euro 2024.

The Three Lions face Spain at the Olympiastadion in Berlin on Sunday night, while the Scots were knocked out in the group stage. There appears to be no love lost between those north of the border and their English counterparts.




That can be seen with The National’s frontpage for the Saturday edition of their paper. The frontpage shows Spain star Rodri kicking an English tourist shaped like a football, with a beach in the background.

The headline for the edition reads ‘Time For Revenge!’ before a subtitle that says: “Our message to Spain: Save us from an England win (or we’ll never hear the end of it).”

A short editorial comment then followed which read: “Every summer they fill up your beaches. They drink all your beer. They make a mess of your plazas. They eat fried breakfasts all day instead of your wonderful food. They retire in your towns and sponge off your public services.”

The editorial concludes with a short message in Spanish, which says: “Ni siquiera se molestan en aprender el idioma!” That translates as reading: “They don’t even bother to learn the language!”


The frontpage sparked a furious reaction from fans on both sides of the border. One wrote: “As an English person living and working in Scotland and having done so for 14 years I actually find this quite xenophobic.

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