Sign up Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy noticeJacob Rees-Mogg says he “rejoiced” over “England’s football success”. Thank the Lord, because he’s the first person I look to for guidance on football. A lance to the Italian goalkeeper would put paid to their Roman impertinence.”Priti Patel is also a big football fan, so she published a photo of herself cheering in an England shirt on Twitter. But if the immigration rules that Priti Patel supports had been in place for the last 30 years Gareth Southgate may have had to opt for a 1-0-1 formation. Thirty years ago, fans and players often behaved wildly, while governments had to apologise for them.

Source: Daily Mirror July 10, 2021 18:37 UTC