Pub landlord backs England despite Ultras threat to burn down bar

23 June 2024 , 23:21

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Pub landlord backs England despite Ultras threat to burn down bar

For Slovenian bar owner Tomaž Rojina there is only one team for him – his beloved England.

Tomaz, 61, will back the Three Lions when they clash tomorrow with his home nation.

The last time he publicly did so, before the World Cup 2010 in South Africa, he received threats to burn down his pub.

Tomaž has seen the Three Lions over 30 times (Ian Vogler / Daily Mirror)

Donning his England shirt, he greets us at the pub he runs in Ljubljana. Its name? The England Pub, which is packed with England souvenirs.

He has seen the Three Lions in England around 30 times and tears up at the national anthem.

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The England Pub in Ljubljana is full of souvenirs (Ian Vogler / Daily Mirror)

The Man Utd fan says: “The first time I was in England, I came out from the Underground at Westminster, I felt at home. From my heart, I love England. I feel English. I got married in a waistcoat like Gareth Southgate’s and underneath my suit I had my England shirt on.”

His prediction? “I always think we can win the tournament.”

Matthew Young