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Elie
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Why do people hate England so much? Will people start loving them once they win a competition?
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Arjan | That Poetry Guy
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I doubt it. I think it's mainly the arrogance. Just like the Dutch: always thinking you are the best, never really winning anything. One tournament now wouldn't make a difference. Maybe if you play attractive, win by scoring many goals and letting the talent shine. I also think it's the mentality of claiming to be the home of football and that weird situation where basically provinces are allowed to compete as countries. It's all just so - and don't get me wrong, I generally love the Brits and I am aware the Dutch can have a similar attitude which also bothers me - self-agrandising. And that is an unlikeable trait. A Scottish friend told me once, when I asked him who he thought should win: ABE - Anyone But England. I guess that sentiment, when it comes to football, is shared among many. Although it is changing.
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