So finally in July 2021, the Euro 2020 football cup final has finished and Italy are crowned champions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The whole country held its breath as the English hero\u2019s again and again confounded their critics and made it to the final at Wembley.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Calls to knight Gareth Southgate echoed and media praised his unorthodox choices of players.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But after extra time our multi talented squad stepped up to the spot for the penalty shoot out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It was impossible to watch or not watch depending on your nervous disposition. But heroes don\u2019t shy away from responsibility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The entire country was behind our English football legends, because that\u2019s exactly what they\u2019ve become.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
True Brits, wrap their arms around heroes even when it doesn\u2019t always go right.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But the weakest of society, those that don\u2019t understand what it means to be a truly great Englishman shame others misfortunes, weaknesses and losses with bigotry, racist slurs and bullying behaviour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
They are truly less British, less English and less worthy to hold citizenship in the country that gives them so much.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
To be truly a great English supporter and citizen of this country requires just one simple quality .. respect.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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