i know there is little chance for it to happen (and it was just a little tease from the other thread), but if you put away your regionalisms, you would have a better chance to win the WC. Not to mention that it would be reasonable and fair to other countries.
It is nothing like Spain and Portugal. Those are two completely different Countries, like talking about UK and US going together.
In a way, Spain ALREADY does that, since you don't see separate Catalonian or Basque teams (which have arguably a deeper "independent" identity than, say, wales), like you don't have a Bavarian, Flemish, Sicilian team.
No, it wouldn't be like having Catalonian or Basque teams as these are regions of Spain. England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland are countries, but yet so is the UK, it's all very confusing
To quote an article I once read
"Our geo-political construction is a bit of a botch job really. Try explaining it to a foreigner...
Yes, England is a country but no, England isn't the UK but yes, UK is a country as well, but it's a country made up of...well...four countries. No, they're not states. No, none of the countries are independent like proper countries but they are sort of, a bit, occasionally, sometimes. But not totally. They all speak English, even the ones who aren't English. They all have different national anthems but not when they compete as Britain when they have England's anthem. Yes, Britain is a country too, it's the same as the UK but Northern Ireland, well that's a province, I think. But we call it a country and often define it separately from Great Britain but it's not separate from the UK and its not part of Ireland, only of course it is, sort of. Oh bugger it, let's go and get beer. "
I do disagree with one thing in the above quote though. 'God Save the Queen' is the British national anthem, not the English national anthem, England doesn't have an official national anthem, but unofficially it is 'Land of Hope and Glory'
