Gerrards a fans fan
thesun
STEVEN GERRARD has heaped praise on Englands fans with about 70,000 due to turn up for tonights Wembley clash with Ukraine.
And 15 London 2012 medal winners will be paraded in front of the crowd at half-time of the World Cup qualifier.
Three Lions skipper Gerro said: That will be one of the higher attendances throughout Europe and on the back of the Olympics and Paralympics, it is incredible.
Boss Roy Hodgson said: We, as a sporting nation, have profited enormously from the Olympics.
It is important now that we try to keep some of that spirit going and tap in to what is a great interest in the English public into top-level sport.
We will have 70,000 there after a summer where people have spent a lot to watch the Olympics. It adds to the pressure, the fact so many people want us to do well.
And 15 London 2012 medal winners will be paraded in front of the crowd at half-time of the World Cup qualifier.
Three Lions skipper Gerro said: That will be one of the higher attendances throughout Europe and on the back of the Olympics and Paralympics, it is incredible.
Boss Roy Hodgson said: We, as a sporting nation, have profited enormously from the Olympics.
It is important now that we try to keep some of that spirit going and tap in to what is a great interest in the English public into top-level sport.
We will have 70,000 there after a summer where people have spent a lot to watch the Olympics. It adds to the pressure, the fact so many people want us to do well.
