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Giggs: I hope not boo the British anthem in Cardiff 

Giggs: I hope not boo the British anthem in Cardiff

31.07.2012

The captain of the male soccer team of Britain in the Olympic tournament Ryan Giggs hopes that the fans in Wales will not boo the British anthem during the decisive match against Uruguay on Wednesday.

Giggs, who is Welsh, expect a cool reception of the anthem of the United Kingdom at the stadium in Cardiff, where the joint team plays against Urus a decisive match for classification in the second phase.

Football Association of Wales all the time was against the creation of a unified team, which includes English and Scots, and players from Northern Ireland. The reason is that they see this as a threat to the independence of Welsh football. Many players and fans from all four parts of Britain have the same opinion.

Welsh players and Giggs himself, not sang the anthem "God Save the Queen" before the match with the UAE won with 3:1. Cardiff-born Giggs even made ​​the first hit.

"This is a personal decision. The British national anthem is the same for the Britons or Walesmen . For us there isn't a problem, while someone else might be is, but when start the game we all are one, "said the Manchester United footballer, who has always stressed the Welsh origin.

"I hope, however, that the anthem will not be booed and fans in my hometown will support us as we supported the first two games," said Giggs.

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