the first international match being played in eight hundred seventy two england against scotland in glasgow and. how exciting. but it s one thing for came along in ninety nine for england scotland ireland and wales had only been playing each other in tournament for twenty years they were deemed too well established to combine over the next one hundred and fourteen years these four proud footballing nations won one world cup between them is not very good but there have been times that great britain has played together nine hundred forty seven is match of the century for example a british eleven featuring stanley matthews against the european eleven the game up twenty seven years and two world wars since the four nations were parts of the game ended six one to britain we must be good together at the olympic games in twenty twelve in london a great british team competed for the first time in more than fifty years for a gold medal the team was kept in by walsh when rowing digs in the squad
a gallery manager and freelance journalist but i m from over last night s fifty two years now been supporting england all my life so thirteen years mom says that when the winning goal went in on the final goal in the world cup final everyone jumped in train them i jumped out my car i think as an england fan when you were my age in the light six more early seventies not to get into football you had a you had a high expectation but we know what i had sort of disappointments in seven in seventy four stuff that i kind of brought your expectations then automatically my heart as a fan would have been it s really not you got to see the same in the camaraderie among my fans was absolutely fantastic. as we re going to mention you think we re going to start badly in the bridge site got better got better got better and then both tomcat scored that goal to get there with your kind of think this might be easy going to be out on but it wasn t just. the high point
have been going well. recently friendlies against denmark in switzerland conceding seven and scoring. anything can happen in football but panama winning a game at russia twenty eight would be a giant achievement and the same could be said for. the country might be set for its fifth appearance at a world cup but the team has only one wants in twelve games. it is very first world cup match against mexico way back in one thousand nine hundred seventy eight since then its full t.v. is of. frankly what i m saying is even england can screw up this group. they still wouldn t go on picking belgium to finish first. ahead of southgate site. i m
a team that was made in england. in any case the real question for belgium is can this golden generation finally shake off near achieve it. i m going to say no. talent i don t see this belgium team beating the likes of france or brazil like with england another some of the frustration is in store. at least england of what it wants so. the good news for belgium is that whatever happens in the match between them they shouldn t have too much trouble the other side s in group g. two countries who have never made it past the group stage at a world cup in fact i never even qualify for a world cup of. gold from roman torres against costa rica in the final qualifier secured panama s place at their maiden world. it was a huge moment for the nation finally qualifying for the world cup the eleventh attempt that puts england s woes into perspective but since then their preparations
years mom says that when the winning goal went in the final goal in the world cup final everyone jumped in train for me i jumped out my call i think as an england fan when you were my age in the like six morally seven is not to get into football you had a you had a high expectation but we thought i had sort of disappointments in seven in seventy four so i think i quite approve your expectations then also magically more hot as a friend would have been it s really not he got to see the team in the camaraderie about months of fans who was absolutely fantastic. as we guide them into mutual thing winning them start back in the group site got better got better got better and then both on put scored that goal against belgium you kind of think this might be just the going to be out on but it wasn t really. the high point was probably again france not the i really felt like we could do well michael owen it was very best cheryl. and. i always go against