Millions will pack out pubs and sofas for the ‘Battle of Britain’ tonight when England play Wales at the World Cup as bosses were warned not to let the workplace banter between the two tribes go too far and Welsh pubs banned the English.
Gareth Southgate‘s Three Lions have won the last six matches against their rivals but Rob Page’s men, led by talisman Gareth Bale, need their first win over England since 1984 and results to go their way as their last 16 hopes hang by a thread.
Around 10,000 English and Welsh fans are in Qatar for the match and they enjoyed a raucous night in Doha with the drinking starting early this morning ahead of the crunch clash. The beer and wine will also be flowing at home with the nation already splashing out £215million on booze for the game.
A village that straddles the border between Wales and England will be divided tonight with one pub on the Shropshire side set to be full of Three Lions fans and the Powys bar packed with Dragons. One Cardiff…
