'I hope my friend Arni does well, but I still want England to win'
LOCAL football charity founder Nigel Pascoe will be supporting his Icelandic international footballer friend tonight, when Iceland goes head-to-head with England at Euro 2016.
However, Mr Pascoe, who founded Goal50, which supports children in South Africa, said he still wanted England to win the game.
Mr Pascoe got to know Icelandic defender Kari Arnason – known as Arni – when the footballer was playing for Plymouth Argyle between 2009 and 2011.
When he was visiting Plymouth for football matches, Mr Pascoe would often meet Arni for a meal after the game.
Despite the friendship, Mr Pascoe said he still did not want to see Iceland beat England.
'It's great to see Iceland – and Arni – get this far, but I'm an Englishman and I hope we win the game,' he said.
'Arni is a great guy and I wish him well. He is very good centre back, but I think England's forwards will be too quick for him and his teammates.'
The Iceland vs England match kicks off at 8pm and is live on ITV One.
