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As ever, the pre-match meeting point for Lisbon games was the Pump House |
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Estadio de Luz |
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Benfica's Stadium of Light. Our second visit here in 8 days and this time we hoped for a better result |
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Flags flying |
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You need to get into the grounds early to get your flags up at England games. Over 2 hours before kick-off meant we just about got the flag on display |
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Good Flag !!! |
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This is one the best flags I've seen at an England game (obviously the TractorBoys one is significantly better) |
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England Supporters |
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Not all of us are 20 stone (or 120kg for the metric readers) beer swillers |
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A Croatian Fan |
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A confession: At the friendly against Croatia at Portman Road, I never realised how strangely some of their supporters dressed - must have been down to drinking to much |
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Filling up nicely |
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The stadium starts to fill up nicely and as ever, is dominated by St Georges crosses from all over the country |
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Warming up |
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The players practice kicking the ball to each other.....not a bad plan |
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Finally, an action picture |
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The demolition is complete as Lampard makes it 4-2 and the players celebrate. England march on to a quarter-final against hosts Portugal |
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