Support England? No way, says Scotland boss

27 May, 2006

Scotland boss Walter Smith reignited old rivalries with their neighbours on Thursday by admitting that he will not be supporting England at the World Cup.
Scotland First Minister Jack McConnell sparked a furious row when he admitted he would not be backing Sven-Goran Eriksson's men in Germany next month. The Scots failed to qualify for the June 9-July 9 tournament.
McConnell sparked a row on Wednesday when he said he would not be backing England.
Questioned on which these might be, McConnell said: "There are many teams in the World Cup who have got Scottish-based players appearing for them - Trinidad, Angola, other teams too. So I'll be watching their games with interest."
When Smith replaced Berti Vogts as Scotland manager, it was too late to salvage their World Cup qualifying campaign.

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