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Title: 100,000 fan army biggest (UK at World Cup)
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The Sun
URL Source: http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2-2006270451,00.html
Published: Jun 15, 2006
Author: ALISTAIR GRANT
Post Date: 2006-06-15 01:23:44 by robin
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THE 100,000-strong England fans’ army is officially the biggest at the World Cup. The Co-ordination Fan Project, the tournament’s official supporters’ organisation, confirmed the figure last night. It is the largest ever show of overseas support by English fans. And if Sven’s men reach the final on July 9, project chiefs expect the 100,000 will swell to a staggering 300,000. England already have more supporters in Germany than 12 of the other 32 countries combined — and 20 times as many as tomorrow’s opponents, Trinidad and Tobago. The second largest is Poland, with 80,000, then Holland 65,000. Fan Project director Thomas Schneider, 46, said: “There were 65,000 England fans in Frankfurt for the Paraguay game and we’re expecting almost all the rest of the 100,000 now. “Around 70 per cent of the supporters are here now, with virtually 100 per cent by the weekend.” More than 729,000 foreign fans are expected during the group stages and a MILLION for the knockout phase.
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