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UK betting pattern: People off the pitch think it’s all over ...

By Huw Richards

Published: June 11 2010 00:36 | Last updated: June 11 2010 00:36

Amid the national bacchanalia that can be predicted with some confidence should England carry off the World Cup on July 11, there will inevitably be some abstainers.

Wales and Scotland would regard the event as a decidedly mixed blessing, while the multiracial nature of British society means there are many people living in England whose primary sporting allegiance remains with other teams.

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