‘Watching England is emotional’: fans celebrate win over DR Congo
Key takeaways
- Big screen fan zone for the World Cup England v DR Congo at Prospect Building in Bristol.
- Prefer the Guardian on Google Sisters Angela and Christine hugged, danced and shed a tear or two at the final whistle as England squeezed past the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
- “That was brilliant,” said Christine, a 51-year-old lifeguard. “Watching England is exhausting, emotional, often heart-breaking but we love it.
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Big screen fan zone for the World Cup England v DR Congo at Prospect Building in Bristol. Photograph: Adrian Sherratt/The Guardian View image in fullscreen Big screen fan zone for the World Cup England v DR Congo at Prospect Building in Bristol. Photograph: Adrian Sherratt/The Guardian World Cup‘Watching England is emotional’: fans celebrate win over DR Congo Hundreds watched England in first round of knockout stages at Prospect Building in Bristol
Prefer the Guardian on Google Sisters Angela and Christine hugged, danced and shed a tear or two at the final whistle as England squeezed past the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
“That was brilliant,” said Christine, a 51-year-old lifeguard. “Watching England is exhausting, emotional, often heart-breaking but we love it. You’ve got to relish the ups and downs.”