Excitement and expectation has accompanied qualification and even the ‘Auld enemy’ can’t dint spirits
“It depends if you’re realistic or optimistic,” says Thomas Walker, who has been walking his pugs, Mia and Mini, around the perimeter of the Euro 2020 fan zone on Glasgow Green. “The match with England is going to be tough”.
Walker is buying a saltire flag for the much-awaited Scotland-England clash on Friday, after the men’s squad’s first qualification for a major tournament in 23 years. Standing at the merchandise stall by the fan zone entrance, he explains how he played in this park as a child in the 70s. He’s glad to see it so vibrant again, especially after the pandemic. “This is good for people,” he says. “And after Brexit it’s nice to see we can still play together. Even though I’ve not got a ticket, watching it in the house still lifts your spirits.”
