FOOTBALL fever has gripped the nation for the last month and on Sunday it comes to its head with England aiming to end over half a century of hurt by collecting their first European Championships. Bradfordians of all ages will come together to will Gareth Southgate’s stars on against Italy. We spoke to a few senior figures from the city to see how they are coping with the pre-match nerves. The Lord Mayor of Bradford, Councillor Shabir Hussain has full faith that England can create history.
The Mayor and his grandson, Hasim Hussain, 10, are fully behind England He said: “It’s great to see people from across the whole of the district from all our many communities getting behind the England team.