‘I WALKED ALONG THE AVENUE …’
The volleys of beer zinging across Boxpark Croydon during England’s Human Rights World Cup opener against Iran were presumably made up of Bud Zero. It was Monday lunchtime, not usually a time slot associated with epic b@ntz, but England supporters acting up for the cameras made it feel like this might actually be a real World Cup. Some traditions die hard. You can take away booze in the stands, you can disallow the wearing of any rainbow insignia associated with LBGTQ+ rights on armbands, kits or even among fans and hacks, Gianni Infantino, but you will never take away an England fan’s right to get ruddy, bloody excited.
