Nine
million people will throw a sickie on the day after England’s Euro 2004 quarter
final, bookies predict.
According
to website Ananova, Sporting Index have opened up books on how many England
fans will dodge work after the match with Portugal.
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The
figure is based on a Football Fans Census asking 25,000 fans what their
post-match intentions are.