Quote Originally Posted by jon1959 View Post
I'm not sure that follows. I have lived and worked in England most of my life and I have never supported England. In most sports I am neutral when England play, but when it comes to football (and to a lesser extent rugby union) I have got so sick of many of their fans and media that I slip into the ABE camp. It is usually light-hearted and based on banter at work and with my partner's family (Coventry), but constant exposure to 'Little Engerlanders' can produce anything but attachment. They are also the source of the rare but real examples of ant-Welsh abuse or prejudice I have experienced on this side of the border.
Like you, I have spent more of my life in England than in Wales but my England football-supporting colleagues, neighbours and acquaintances are very pleasant people and I am happy for them if their team does well - and the vast majority of them want Wales to do well.