LONDON: England’s qualification for the 2010 World Cup could mean a billion-pound boost for the British economy, as fans stock up on food, souvenirs and new TVs to watch the team in South Africa, analysts say.
The 5-1 thumping of Croatia on Wednesday did more than guarantee that John Terry and his team-mates will be at football’s showpiece event next year – it meant shopkeepers can look forward to bumped-up takings too.
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