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Fans surprised by Donetsk welcome

Posted by Becky Gamester on 12th June 12 at 16:19pm GMT
pigresized.jpg England supporters’ trip to Donetsk has been a surprisingly positive experience – and I’m not just referring to the team’s battling spirit and an impressive point against France. Media coverage of the Euro 2012 hosts - Ukraine in particular - had been less than favourable in the run-up to the tournament. As I mentioned...  ...read more

The Fans' Embassy is in Donetsk!

Posted by Becky Gamester on 10th June 12 at 12:55pm GMT
Fans-Embassy-Donetsk2.jpg The FSF Fans’ Embassy is up and running in sunny Donetsk! And great news – the feedback from England supporters has generally been very positive in regard to the city itself and the locals. The most popular eating and drinking place already seems to be the Golden Lion, situated on Artema Street (the main drag) just down...  ...read more

England Fans Fly Flag High Despite Ukraine Worries

Posted by Becky Gamester on 07th June 12 at 13:19pm GMT
The last time England played in a tournament in Europe, some 100,000 supporters travelled to the World Cup in Germany to watch Sven Goran Eriksson's 'golden generation' take on the world. But only a minority had tickets. Members of englandfans, the official supporters' club, were allocated a total of 14,000 tickets...  ...read more

I'd like to complain to the manager...

Posted by Free Lions on 28th May 12 at 15:39pm GMT
IMG_3114.JPG Pulling together Free Lions in a foreign country can be a bit of a logistical nightmare. You can’t just rock up on Sunday, then go to France-England and hand out a few thousand fanzines on Monday. It all takes a little more planning, believe it or not.   So some of the Free Lions and Fans’ Embassy team headed out to Ukraine...  ...read more
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