World Cup fever gripped the Islands today as hundreds of fans cheered England to a 1-0 victory over Paraguay.
Supporters watched the match live on big screens set up in pubs around St Mary’s especially for the occasion.
But some Islanders were immune to football fever. The Atlantic Inn has declared itself a World Cup-free zone. One employee told ScillyNews: “It’s not really practical to have a TV in the pub here, plus several other pubs on the Islands have big screens, so we throught we’d cater for the parts of the population who aren’t big fans of football.”
One local propping up the bar said: “I can’t really be bothered to watch football because I can’t stand the game and I can’t stand the people who watch the game. Watching 22 overpaid men kicking a bag of wind around has to be the most boring thing I’ve ever come across in my life.”
But for others it’s the start of a thrilling month’s sporting action.
