Honorary Israel fans, send the team your good luck messages (and a plea for global peace)

Agggh!! The Russians have invaded! When we penned our original cry for help, the idea was simple - to encourage right-minded football fans to get behind Israel in their critical Euro 2008 qualifying match against Russia on Saturday night by emailing us their messages of support.

Yes, we're desperate, and yes, it's not particularly edifying for the nation that gave football to the world to seek salvation in foreign lands, but what's a little self-respect between friends at a time of need? England's hopes of reaching Euro 2008 depend on outside assistance.

However, to say that things have gone awry is something of an understatement - Sovsport, a Russian newspaper, hijacked our best-laid plans and we now have more angry Russians on our hands than we can shake a scythe at.

Amid the profanities and Cyrillic script, it appears our message may have been misinterpreted as a call to arms, which is why we'd like to extend the global hand of friendship and call a stop to this abuse.

We are offering prizes to the wittiest, non-profane ripostes from fans of Russia and Israel. To the author of the best Russian comment, we will send a Tchaikovsky box set, including the 1812 overture and all Pyotr Ilyich's other greatest hits. To our funniest, most urbane Israel fan, your reward will be a celebration of Dana International's finest songs.

The Russian rabble’s latest scurrilous attacks have included the following gems (and you won't find a winner among this lot), kindly translated by our Soviet bureau by way of the MI5:

1) Eight writers want us to stay at home and do something inappropriate to the Queen while juggling our balls.

2) Another Tolstoy of the terraces exhorts fellow Russia fans to send the same message to the paper repeatedly as an act of support for the team.

3) Another silly Cyrillic billy would like to do something to England that even Gillian Taylforth would balk at - as would one of his friends.

4) AN Other says England have no chance of going to Euro 2008 and worse than that Croatia will defecate on us.

5) England's football team are also advised to take a rest this summer and watch football on television. Weaklings!

6) Another writer hopes Russia beats Israel's watery scabs 10-0 and says that this newspaper is used by priapic dogs.

7) And the final Solzenitzen of the Stands advises us to!*&! ourselves. How very rude.

Please post your comment below or e-mail to sport@timesonline.co.uk

Comments

[Roman]

just stay on your island :) with all your legends and good old stories :)

[Russian]

he he he

[Boris]

Eddie is sooooooo right - it's absolutely hilarious to read these comments with hindsight!
Al - whose usual state was losing, did you say? Good luck in darts and good bye!

[jim_flip]

Well done Israel! you managed to do what I knew you could. All the press treated it as a foregone conclusion that Russia would win. Any team playing at home should not be treated lightly, no matter who they are and what their standing is.

[lee kenyon]

he he he he.
Sorry not the most artciculate post but bearing in mind last nights results,very appropriate.
he he he.
Love a Brit abroad.x

[D3m3dJ4h]

Good luck in the match with Croatia.
Let the strongest win.

[Monty]

Pugachova, Lugovoi, Putin, your boys took a hell of a beating!!!

[Al]

Russia lost. What a surprise! When anything important is to be won, Russia chokes. So where are you all you Russians who berated English sites with your cheapo bravado? It is funny how Russians are the loudest people in the world when the win something but completely quiet when losing (which is their usual state). Russia does not belong in Euro 2008 period. Good luck in hockey and good bye

[Eddie]

It's quite a laugh reading these comments with hindsight.

[Gregory K.]

I'm Russian. Very unfortunately for my country, we do not have a national team WORTHY of qualifying for the Euro.
This is why I am really happy Israel won this one.
I want to see top-level football played at the Euro finals, not the unpredictable movements of a team coached by Mr. Hiddinck.
Good luck England, you deserve the final stage!

[Irina]

England must not be happy about the play between Russia and Israel! If England lose the next one and Russia win, we have a oppotunity to go to Euro 2008! I hope, Croatia will win!

[jdturton]

Okay,so where are all these sewer-mouthed Russians now?Misplaced self-confidence usually tends to be an English frailty,it's nice to see someone else fall into the same pit of embarassment.
Just hope we don't ruin it on Weds.!

[ALEX RODRIGUEZ - RUS]

VIVA LA RUSSIA!
WE WILL WIN! OLE-OLE-OLE!!!!!
GET A FUNK ALL OUR ENEMIES!
!!! A M E N !!!

[Putin V.V.]

Russian go! fear us! Soon! very soon!

[Ilya from Moscow]

Jack of Norfolk be not too bold

For Dicken thy master is bought and sold

[Vlad]

I do not believe Russia stands much of a chance to win against Israel, but things do happen, and the fact Russia defeated England should be treated more like a miracle, rather than something naturally expected. And it is not being pessimistic, but rather being realistic, I'd say. How come Russia, which has never a "football-tradition", if I may put it so, starts winning, and everyone seems to sincerely believe it would not be otherwise? Has Russia ever won any outstanding football teams on a regular basis?
Being cocky and shouting out "GOGO Russia!" is one thing; yet, it is completely diferent to go out and win, not just win once in many years (even an elephant gives birth to elephant-calves, but it happens once in a century, that is what they say), but win game after game, proving your right to be the best.
Anyway, time will show. Let's get the TVs closer, so we'll see what we'll see.

[Alex Jankowsky]

Russia forward!!!
Don't cry England!!!

[Omer Ben-David]

El EL ISRAEL !!!

Israel will Beat russia !

[Vlad]

Eventually, I don’t care whether we win or lose. I don't care about Mr. Hiddink and his $4MM contract. I’ve been far more concerned about my wife two-timing me with my boss.

Vlad,
Ufa, Russia.

[AlexiSun]

Yankee Go Home! Loosers England

[Aleksander Strizhak Vladivostok !]

well noting suprises me about britan !
First Berezovski then this !! no respect .. but o well buttom line it is us who will be playing in Euro and british boys will be drinking along in there pubs there own ginnes !
Mothereland of foot ball ?? a ??
Funny !
Slava Rossii !!!!!!!!! URAAA ! :-)

[Roman from Piter]

Greetings. I from Russia. Football it only game do not forget about it. Yes by the way the Soviet union for a long time does not exist. I wish good luck to the Russian football players. Excuse for my English.
P.S. Hey guys do not go down up to their level be correct

[ali]

Surely Israel is a middle eastern country and shouldnt even be in the european championships?? I think once this oversight is corrected then maybe England can qualify through a glaringly obvious administration error? Or will Palestine be able to enter the European championships if and when they are given a sovereign nation state?? The mind wonders....But in any case C'MON YOU RUSKIES!!!!!!!!

[if u want israel to win say]

el el israel X6

[Nicholay Kourlapov, Ryazan]

Good Luck, Russia!
English fans must say "Spasibo!" to Tofik Bakhramov from USSR for 1966 year.

P.S.
Correct the national flags of Kazakhstan, Serbia and Belarus on EURO 2008 PANEL. There are not right.

[Kostik]

Good luck Russia !

[Olegator]

Good luck Russian lads!!!

[Senya]

hahaha, y'all english douches will be banged up on wednesday by croatia anyway, so give up any hope LOOSERS! :P

[israel fan]

israel will win this game wuth hattrick of barak iszhak. the cccr team can beat us at the home so how thw can think to wun us at our home with tke all the fans
israel

[John]

Correct me if i am wrong ... but I am sure Isreal are not part of Europe?

[Constantine, Moscow]

"First you failed to win.
Now you fail to lose.
Shame on you, people"
(Polezina, Nov 15, 2007)

I second that.
Moscow (Luzhniki stadium) showed who's WEAKER; now London (Times Online) shows who's WEAKLING.
And on the top of that, you've taken a flag of the country which ceased to exist long time ago - scaring your own people by "commies" in the best traditions of cold war... Money doesn't smell, right?
How disgusting.

I really want to see only the best teams on Euro 2008, so I'm glad Russia will be there - and the English won't take other's place, which they proved they're unworthy of - that would NOT be a 'fair play'.

Don't make everyone think that not only your coach doesn't have a dignity, but England in a whole.
Good luck next time.

[Ivan]

I really feel a shamed for the attitude shown by the major russian football team fans. It sure says a lot about the cultural level of the fans. But the idea of such support to israeli football team by english football fans is quite a provoking one. May the best team win.

[A.S.Pushkin]

So do you really think, that your screams about saving the English football, to Israil will help your team to go to the EURO huh NOO There is no NO NO HOPE. Just take it easy and relaks.Behave like man,not like woman.

[Alex]

I'm Alex from Israel. I'm a big fan of my national team, and also England fan in big tournaments. I hope that Israel will win or get draw, otherwise i'll by without favourite team in euro 2008.
Kadima, Israel.

McLaren go home anyway. England need foreign manager!

[RUSSIAN BEAR]

GOGO RUSSIA !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

P.S. VODKA & BALALAIKA FOREVER

[Amos Pipkin]

I wish Israel to win. Just to stop Russians because they are deserved it. Because the soccer became the propaganda weapon too. Concerning theirs behaviour they must be stopped. Because Russia it is renewed Soviet Union in worse mention. Because I know it very well, do believe me. Because it will be small but very sensitive lesson for tham all. Russia must be stopped. Amen.

[Sergey]

Good luck Russia!!!

[DavidZ]

GOOD LUCK ISRAEL!!!!!

[Yuschenko V.]

Forza Israel!
I'm sure you will beat Russia!

[Be worried Russians]

Go on Israel, make the Russians wish they Israelis. Look out russians you are no match for Israel.

[from Sibiria]

Times! Do you still live in past? How come you put flag of USSR instead of flag of Russia? You are really miserable nation! Loosers!
Russia will win,no doubts. By the way, I never heard about english hocky team...

[Daniel Fernandes]

So England are relying on two non-European countries to qualify for EURO 2008. And the Times goes tabloid by asking us England fans to write messages of support to Israel. What a complete waste of time as the only things that will make a difference are the actions of the Russian and Israeli players as well as the actions of the referee. The Times has recently gone far too tabloid to my liking and should go back to its traditional aproach in terms of reporting.

[Anna]

Hi from South Korea Wish to Russians win!!!

Go Russia!

[SPARTAK MOSKOW]

Russian - go west !!!

English man - can buy "Lays" and together Ronaldinio watch TV ... remembering Moscow, Russia and 150.000.000 bears -))

[Angry russian]

And you call yourself gentlemen??? That were your best-laid plans? Stop kidding!!!You had to qualify for EURO with your own power!U did it? NO!!! So it's our time now!!!

[Scandyman]

Guys, you think you look very funny by placing a Soviet flag instead of Russian here? Why didn't you than put an Union Jack instead of Israeli flag? This territory once belonged to British Empire anyway.

[VVV]

GOOD LUCK ANDORRA!!!!!
GOOD LUCK ANDORRA!!!!!
GOOD LUCK ANDORRA!!!!!
GOOD LUCK ANDORRA!!!!!
GOOD LUCK ANDORRA!!!!!

[u1tras from belgorod]

Russia will beat Israel, and England team will be kneeling to a team of Andorra and to beg them to win Russia =)) But all is already solved, Croatia will beat England and together with Russia will go for Euro 2008 =) Sorry for my bad english.

[Dima from Moskow]

Ha-ha-ha British-you look miserable.
you weep bitterly and ask help.
be respectable and don't cry/
RUSSIA goes to EURO 2008

[Sergey Sedov]

I wish both Russia and Israel to really fight for the Victory tomorrow. But being a Russian I pray for my country to win. England, I am sorry, but I am sure you will miss Euro 2008.

[NoeN]

I live in England but i want WIN RASSIA!!
englishman - drank beer at home and watch TV

[Zub za Zub]

Russia, it's a must win!! Show your best football. You owe us all another great moment. Kill 'em all. Don't come back home without the victory. Forget about England and other losers, do it for the love of the game. Rossiya, go and get them all!

[Joseph the Great]

Russia will march to the deserts of Tel Aviv thirsting for victory, sure of glory and certain of honour. They shall not be disappointed.

Never was a Russian triumph more certain, nor Israeli unwillingness to fight more assured than in these dark days of English knee-wobbling.

[Vasily]

To all Israel fans: after they beat you twice you're offering support and eternal love? Very strange you are.

[Support]

England - you are loosers. Russia, go, go, go!

[Dima from Moskow]

British you are miserable nation.
It was so shabby act from you to ask help and stoop to beg for help. Goodby England.
RUSSIA goes ahead

[Geoffrey in Netanya]

An ex-Englishman now living in Israel. Two reasons to be cheering for the home team.

Up the 'Ammers

[Evgeniy Zas, Yaroslavl]

GOGO RUSSIA

[inok]

RUSSIA!!!
RUSSIA!!!
RUSSIA!!!
RUSSIA!!!
RUSSIA!!!
RUSSIA!!!
RUSSIA!!!
RUSSIA!!!
RUSSIA!!!
RUSSIA!!!

[SADIST from Germany]

LITTLE BRITAIN STAY AT HOME

[Artyom]

Latest articles like this - one more feature of english haughtiness and hypocrisy. Probably tomorrow's failure will learn your nation to something.

[Artemy from Saint-Petersburg]

Russia will win, and your hopes will be dashed.
Better pray for Macedonia beat Croatia, and then smash them!
But at all, your moaning is worthless. Take it with dignity!

[Artyom]

Latest articles like this - one more feature of english haughtiness and hypocrisy. Probably tomorrow's failure will learn your nation to something.

[Boris, Moscow]

No rage, just curiosity. Russian football is boring, too much idle talk in certain media, too little quality. Despite a lot of money invested in it. And if this kind of football goes to Euro 2008 and yours does not then there will be some peculiarity for me. I will be compelled to think that English football is even more boring than ours. Do you want to prove it otherwise? If so I wish you good luck.

[Eli Kay]

Remember the name: 89th minute Maor Buzaglo(next Yossi Benayoun) 1 Russia 0 Israel wins Russia goes home England through And we all chant EL EL ISRAEL!!!

[Dimon iz Murmanska]

England-loosers.you don't have any chances to go on euro 2008. RUSSIA-FOREVER. goodby

[Vladimir Karapandza]

This all looks quite silly to be honest. It's normal for Englishmen and Englishwomen to cheer up and support Israeli's national team, I don't see it as a big tragedy for Russians, because it all depends on their game, which is, from time to time, horrifying and perfect. Actually, the one that must be afraid of negative outcome of the match is mr.Hiddink. Regards from Serbia

[Dimon iz Murmanska]

english team -will watch Euro 2008 on TV.
RUSSIA-go ahead

[Eugeny Mishanin]

Dear Sirs,

I'd like to apologies for Russian football fans’ behavior. I mean all these angry and impolite messages you receive. Do not judge them. British fans are not very well-bred either.

Regards,
Eugeny

[Kobe (fan of football from israel)]

I wish israel will win, first of all as an Israelian and of course as football fan - a euro games without England or Italia isn't intresting at all...we all want to see top of the players do what they know to do , and that is playing football!

i dont have anything against Russia as well. just a fan of football.

[Artem]

Englishmens you are losers !!!

[Anthony]

(to the tune of he’s got the whole world in his hands)

We get fifty roubles,

to the pound.

We get fifty roubles,

to the pound.

We get fifty… (you can probably guess the rest)

Can be adapted to

We get 6.3 shekels,

to the ruble etc etc

[Min]

Russia will win. You can sit near your TV next year :)

[elad ch]

go israel go !!!
rus i am sorry but u soooo going dowen !!!! u know what? i am not sorry !!!!!!

[Ivor]

I am disgusted to see The Sun already suggesting that Israel is going to loose the game intentionally. Do you really believe that the only way to beat England out of the Europian finals is a world conspiracy?

Cut off your British arrogance. Nobody cares if you make it out of the group or not except you.

Go Russia. This is the right time to put England back into their pampers and show them that their team is just of many.

[Dmitry, St. Petersburg, Russia]

In case Russia wins in the upcoming play and England misses Euro cup, it will naturally spur rotting Englsh national team, as far as one can expect nobody wants this situation to happen again. In the opposite case, success is never blamed, failures are forgotten and things can get even worse for English team in the future.
The team has excellent players that can win all well-known cups.
However, team of stars does not mean winning team, and that is a long-lasting disaster for fans of English national team. Hopefully, performance below the line will drive situation to changes.
So good luck Russia, and good luck England!

[Andrey, Russia]

Good luck Russia!!! Go, Russia, Go!!!!!

[RUS]

oh, Gosh..soccer. the only thing that's believed to be yours. a straw to cling making others believe you are still "great". well, not anymore, limies ..bye, english.. Go, Russia, Go!!

[Someone from Ukraine]

Guys, do you care about football or about politics? Now I can see how stupid politics could spoil the fan minds of the sacred game. Stop doing politics here! It is so silly and funny to read all this comments. All you trying to do here is to show who has a bigger balls. Anyway I think that such topics are provocative one. I respect English team but guys, you need to rely on your own forces not the Israelis. Play better and you won't need luck or good score from such games like Israel - Russia. Respect Russian team, my neighbours, but guys don't be so rude in your posts and respect your competitors. Don't buy a provocation. Also I wish a good luck to Israelis. Very good team. Don't make a favor to anybody. Play your game. And one more - I say NO to politics and YES to pure football game. Let the strongest win! Greetings from Ukraine.

[Dimazzzz]

England - you are loosers. Russia-FOREVER.

[Jon Deniels]

Izrael - Russia
0 - 2

Hello, lady and gentlemen!
November, 17, the nice(famous) combined team of Russia will have a combined team of Israel.
The haughty combined team of England will fly by from a slavic command(team) of Croatia.
Good luck to a combined team of Croatia. RUSSIA - the legendary country!!! Ivan Groznii, Piter 1, Suvoroff, Kutuzoff, Zhukoff, Mendeleeff, Saharoff, Ciolkovsky, Koroleff, Gagarin, Putin. and many many others.
P.S. Excuse at me bad English, but it would be time also to you to learn(teach) great Russian!!!

p.s.p.s.Vodka and balalaika FORVER!

I have to feed my domestic bear. )))))))))))

[Галиев Тимур]

Dear british people! My name is Tim. I'm from Russia. I'm not russian but i live in Moscow for all my live. I'm from Tatarstan (little republic in the center of european part of Russia). But i really love Russia, russian football, russian players (Oh, Capitan of Lokomotiv Moscow Diniyar Bilyaletdinov is from tatarstan too - Chelsea want to buy him). I want to say that we now much stronger than English team. Guus and his team have made a lot of work, but Mclaren hasn't done anything. It will be very useful for you to not to go to the euro. You can replace you coach and prepare youselves to the world cup! See you in South Africa in 2010! I think if we meet in world cup in africa it will be fantastic!! Sorry i need to go for a walk with my bear!
ps sorry for my english!)

[Artem]

Where is the famous English pride? What is wrong with your attitude today people?
England has definitely and without an argument a stronger football national side... But this is a game and things do happen. Accept losing, no matter what and how.
You will be loosers until you do not accept being weaker today.
And Mr. McLaren should be the first one to set an example to the nation. There is no shame in loosing in an all square and fair battle.
Your time will come as well, just learn to accept and wait!!!

[Stephan]

What the hell is wrong with you, englishmen? I am a football fan all my life. And all my life i was thinking that the national team of England is the best in the world, i think it is also now! But it turned that my national team had luck to beat you and that is 100% your mistake!!! We did what we had to do! And i am happy that we made it happen! It doesnt mean that we are better, it means only that we want to be ib Euro2008 more than you do! We have the spirit that you lost! Its only a game. Its just football, ok! Why you are so rude to us, why are you showing disrespect? Why do you remeber everything that happend in Russian and USSR history, it has nothing to do with your defeat! NOTHING! You lost , we won, end of the story. You lost to croatia as well, why dont you remeber that? Its your fault! Blame yourself. DONT YOU DARE TALK LIKE THAT TO US! We deserve this victory. We realy deserve it. And you deserve to stay home. Dont act like a baby? I thought you know how to loose, i was wrong, you're week. I will never ever support english team. Real winners know how to loose. You are not real. You suck. Stay home and watch us beating Israel (by the way we respect Israel team and if we loose we wont act the way you do). Shame on you.

[Valentin]

Israel will beat Russia, even Hiddink knows it. Nobody wants to see russians on Euro due to poor skills. Russia, stay home!

[Илья]

Russia respekt. Good luck Russia.

[Putin V.]

Tomorrow Russia will gain very important victory!! Be afraid the Europe, We go!

[Maxim]

Yeeeahhh!
The fish and chips eaters! Stay home and watch on tv how we win!
the russian power comes!
Russia 4ever!

[Abdulla]

Brothers, we all have to understand one thing: FOOTBALL is not a reason to throw mad to each other. This game appeared to improve international relations.
Nevertheless, it's time to win ror RUSSIA!!!!!!!!!!

Your brother Abdulla, Kazan

[Viktor]

Good Luck for Russia!!!!
Russia you are the best country, get them all!!!

[Alex]

You guys (England, Russia, Israel) will always lose. Germany rules.

[zaynal]

RUSSIA IS THE WINER!!!!!

[jeremy]

In all honesty i don`t care for backing Israel to win. England should have qualified top of our group. As an english man I`m totally embarresd at this situation of having to count on othe teams to "do us a favour" McClaren was never the right man no better the that other useless manager Keegan.Should also never have got this job let alone a prem league job.

[Sergei]

Hey guys, lighten up on both, actually all sides (Israel including). No need to start another Crimean War. It's just a game (of millionaires btw). Where else you can see so many rich people entertaining common folk?

As a Russian living in Britain (actually Scotland) I will support Russia, as I would support Croatia should it come to that.

I'm embarrassed by some of my compatriots' reaction. Take it easy people! But I would also advise against generalizing - these people are just fooball fans. Have you seen and English FOOTBALL FAN in action?

[Hans Hohenzollern]

Russia has no other way - just to win. Israel is rather strong team, but I think Russia has great patriotic spirit and this team will use it at Saturday night.

[Dimazzzz]

England - you are loosers. Russia-FOREVER.

[Big Russian vodka 40^]

Wellcome Englang in EURO 2012!!!

[Yossi Benayon]

England !

i want to say sorry by the name of Israel. Russia is going to win by 3 goals at least...It's the worst israel's team in the last 20 years...and the players had no reason to play for.

[arsenalsuper@mail.ru]

Russia champion. don't forgotten about andorra,englishman;) Arsenal and Lokomotiv best clubs in The world!!!

[DeathCount]

Russia-CHAMPION!Good luck? Russians!

[dan]

im from israel
israel cant win russia
i will go to the game and im sure that half of the fans in the stedium will support russia
and me too
ruusian girls-we r waiting for you in tel aviv tonigh

[Kirill]

Forward, Russia! Behind USSR!

Kirill, Kazakhstan.

[A Smirnoff]

Dirty, ungenerous behaviour in sport is a infamous national feature in England - look at Tim Henman who says that he lost because Slazenger balls where deflated, or Hamilton, who wants to be a winner, because all above him winners had some fuel irregularities, or bobsleigh team who said there were snow unfairly falling right before their team, or Torwell and Dean who said that they lost figure scating championship because there were judges from the former Soviet Union present at the competition, or Murray's allegation of corruption in tennis. Who would be surprised at this if there will be allegations against Israel's team that they took bribery from Russia to lose. Interesting to see that this sort of "mean little island" behaviour produced miserable sporting results and doing nothing for English image in the world. The way England see sport, England would need a lot of layers, not sportsmen to avoid in 2012 performance disaster similar to previous games.

[Moshe]

Israel must win and show to Russian teasers that better than Russian not only in scince,hi-tech,but in football too.

[vakha - Moscow]

The only thing England should hope is that Russians will loose the grip of such a favourable situation themselves! Otherwise we, Russians, will be booking hotels in Austria next summer, but not YOU!!!

[Alexey from Moscow]

Dear english journalists, now in Russia aggression, hatred and stupidity thoroughly are collected and paid. Really 99.99% of russian funs don't speak English at all, but try to learn it at school during 6 years. Just remove that rude sentences and realize the messages express opinion of payed freaks. This is their job.

[Dima]

I am from the USA and personally don't like either anti-semitic england or russia. I wish Israel beats russia and england loose their match. That would make my day.
Cheers

[matan from israel]

wait russia, we will teach you from each off tree make gitarra

[Vincent Vega]

Zhirkov to score on saturday!

[Efi]

To tell the truth, I really don't care. We Israel are out of the competition because we played poorly and my only hope is that we get our act together as a team and start winning in the future. As far as this game is concerned, nothing will change the sad fact we are out of Euro 2008 :( If our win helps England out then why not, maybe some team can benefit from us. Next time, I hope it's WE who benefit!!

[lala]

hi all i am from israel
i was burn in russia but i am israel fan my opinion on the game that israrel need to play ther football and win russia.
about england hmm
u lose u pay this is the part of the game

[ProudEnglishman]

All the russians that are posting here , I respect your views, but most of you need to learn the English language before making an attempt at insulting us. We have messed up, but now is the time to rectify it and maybe we can go to Austria and show them how good England actually are for once, instead of failing every year! Come on you Israelis!

[Israeli]

For all the english fans: you dont have any reason to be worry, israel will win the game, a lot of young players are about to play, and they wil fight and give it all in the game.

Yosi Benayoun we love you,
"Liverpool, you will never walk alone.."

[Viktor, Germany]

I hope that russians wins. But I´m sure, if it not happend all this messages will be posted in the next Times.

Russian guys, dont make a prognosis.
Just wait.

Russia, forvard!

[iiii]

I'm from Israel and I hope we will win Russia!!
so GO ISRAEL!!!
And GO ENGLAND!!!

[Alon]

Come on, Israel! Let's crush the russians down! The time is now to show the whole world money can't buy the victory.
As israeli I can promise you we'll make our best to avoid russians get to Euro.
Brits must be there not russians.
Just sack Macca!

[Eli Kay]

Don't forget to mention the support the ENG gets in ISR we realy love ENG and in every WC or Euro we are alwayes cheering and supporting you, it's not about the Russian hate it is(at least at this time) buot' the "stars of david" LOVE! so until all this over remember us as the pepole who did gave a DAMN! and again to our national team(and for the ENG Best) interest EL EL ISRAEL, good luck.

[Sonya]

I wonder at your choice of prizes, guys! I don't know about the Israelis and Dana, but do you believe you will find a Russian who does not yet has his personal Tchaikovsky box set that - by the way - he usually keeps under his pillow as one of his greatest treasures. This is like Russian winter without snow and white bears walking the streets of Moscow.
I'd prefer a bottle of Beefeater or a slab of Cheddar instead.
P.S. And may the best man win!

[Assaf Isaac]

I'm israeli with english blood living in Canada. israel better win the match! russia dont deserve to qualify to euro 08 they didnt pass the group stages in WC 06, finished in third place in their seven-team group behind Portugal and Slovakia following six victories, five draws and a defeat from their 12-match campaign. Russia is not gonna go far in the euro! GO ENGLAND GO! and GO Israel!

[Yevgeny Kuklytchev]

Oh how the British cherish their little stereotypes, how you enjoy throwing them in at every opportunity, whether appropriate or not. “The Russians have invaded!” Riding drunken bears and singing Kalinka, no doubt. How you like to twist things around, and come out on top. Sure, there was a little silly joke in the article, no harm intended, but look at the crowds of mad Russians that flooded this site in response! Well, we will show these uncivilised, barbaric russkys who is on top. A humble apology, a touch of subtle mockery, that famous dry British wit saturating the article – that’s all it takes! And the Russians are down, touché! Let them wallow in the filth of their own abuse at our feet, our job here is done.

And yet, you feel a little sting. What is it? “That’s pride ******* with you”, my friends, and please forgive my rudeness, for this is a quotation. Of course, there is no shame in “asking a friend for help”. And I can certainly see your desperation. But what amazes me is the fact that grown men, presumably generally very successful and distinguished persons, would stoop so low as to plead and beg someone for something as trivial as a football match. More importantly, it is bewildering to me how a self-respecting newspaper, renowned across the whole world, would deliberately attempt to instigate national and racial dispute, for that same reason. Where are the proud songs you sing in praise of good sportsmanship and fair play? Where are the cries of disgust that are heard in every TV program, radio show and every pub in the country when you witness an injustice in a sporting event? And why does this hypocrisy not surprise me, and in fact seems to be one of the outstanding “qualities” of your society, which I have had the honour of coming to know from within?

In all fairness, I couldn’t care less if you cut half the trees in the Nottingham forest to process them into pamphlets with the slogan “Come on Israel” on them. And you will are only embarrassing yourselves, when you mock the poorly-educated and ill-mannered (minority) of Russian fans that decided to write abuse on your forums. I don’t even take offence in your snide insinuations about the Soviet past and the Molotov-Ribentropp Pact: coming from a nation that killed several hundred thousand innocent citizens of Dresden in cold-blood, and then chose to forget this slight blemish on their glorious history. I will simply wish you to take a careful look in the mirror, and consider that maybe, just maybe, this is where the problem lies. As for the Tchaikovsky set, well, send it off to Steve MacLaren – he needs something to busy himself with over the summer!

Regards,
Yevgeny K

[SHLANG]

I wish to vin to israelians. Russians with sticly legs & faces have to take their regular place between outsiders. Israel forever!!!

[alex from toronto]

English team doesn't deserve to be there. And Russian team does. I bet Russia will beat Israel on Saturday.

[Kasatych]

Hey I've been living in England for ages and now that thry are a bunch of loosers who do not know how to take it. They tell stories how they won WW2 sitting on their ireland, when they know nothing about it. We beaten you in Russia and we will beat you next time. Sit at home and enjoy your losey holliday, there is now nothing you can do. And don't spoil the party moaning ....
IT'S OVER!

[Russian Fun]

I always knew that english journalists
are the most provokative and nasty persons. But this is even worse ...
Thank you guys. Now I know exactly who you are. Money does not smell :) Is not it? I respect england players because they are mens and they play for there country, but you ...
You can only write you stupid articles about countries which you even don't know. Total disrespect to you! This weekend I will support my national team and I don't care what you going to write about this!

[Vlad]

Why don’t you offer a prize to the author of the most stupid comment? Say, a set of ‘The Beano’ comic strip, translated into Russian. No abuse, TIMOHA, OK?

Vlad,
Ufa, Russia.

[Eli Kay]

To all you teasers from Russia, Germany or not metter from, we as Israelis would be more then proud to do this favour for the English, but we ask you for one think, if by all outcomes you'll make to the Euro's(fingers crossed) and there to be a match between you and the Germans(will probably happen)then i hope you'll teach them a lesson they wont forget for a long and very painful time(kick some GER ass i say), COME ON YOU ENGLISH LADS, and good luck in making it to Euro's, you should know all of us Israelis are 100% behind you.

[Kirill]

What kind of respectful messages did you expect when your manager would not even allow his press-conference in Moscow to be translated into Russian, and would not answer questions from Russian journalists?

[D.Butler]

I am English. Samuels is being rude, silly and childish. England have made a rod for their own back. Russia are likely to win this weekend and good luck to them - they will have done better over the whole qualifying process and thus deserve success On the other hand their fans should realise we get this kind of petty schadenfreude nonsense from 'jealous jocks' all the time. Having said that, I wish Scotland luck. All to their credit if they beat Italy and qualify. They too will have deserved their success. Some English fans and sportswriters equally cannot be 'holier than thou' over this. Their rabid chauvinism is often infantile - and Samuels is a disgrace to his newspaper.

[Assaf]

I wish we will win the Russian but, what can i say...we have bad national team at this time and moreover, a bad coach. we have a lot of talents but we missing a football culture and education, and also a leaders. This is terible campeign for us, we seems so bad...
i dont believe that we wont lose...
anyway...it is football...
EL EL ISRAELLLL!

[Seb - Spain]

Erm England, if i remember correctly totally outplayed Russia in Moscow. So its a game about results? Yes. But when games are unfairly played on Russian (fake) pitches it's a different story altogether. A fair match is two teams playing 11 v 11 on the same surface with the same football. The Russians have cheated all of Group E, and that is why they will loose to Israel. Viva Espana! Spain are going to win the tournament anyway...

[Zenit St. Petersburg]

Russia forever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Erez]

As an Israeli I'll be willing to write something funny only if you promise ***Not*** to send me a "celebration of Dana International's finest songs"... We have enough trouble here in the Middle-East as it is...

Oh, and bye the way, winning against the russian team is easy... we simply need to put a vodka bar next to the water cooler in the half time...

[michael]

Like most Israelis I support: 1. Israel 2. England 3. Don't care about the rest.

God save the queen!

[Moshe]

I am israeli and i promise all england fans that we will not lose to the russia they are no more than good luck and a stuiped coach who they think is great.
russia won the game against england by luck they didn't deserve to win. let's go england a competition with out you is'nt worth anything

[i.bormotova@myrrh.ac.uk]

Good Luck for Russia!!!!
I will give you all my support and love because despite all, you are the greatest country in the world!!!!!

[Arpad]

Listen up! be sensible: EURO tournament is over the top. that was prestige back in the days (last time in the end of 80's) , usually boring , risk free adverfull football what you see there. the top tournament of football is EUROPEAN Champions League. Because of everything about it , mostly what we call GAME. I don't really understand what Russia and Israel doing in european nations tournament , but let me ask you guys both: how many redhot football match realised buy your national teams or clubs , got it? if you do so , than compare it , how many great match and moment what we've got from the champions league , which is use to drive to final by english teams , right? don't abuse each other , i think , all of us , supporters here for one thing - more exited football and more goals. PEACE from MARS

[Boris]

Sir,
It's all very well to snigger at furious Russian fans' comments - but what about one of your own lot? I refer to the article "Meet the Israelis who carry feint (sic!) English hopes on their shoulders" by your colleague Kaveh Solhekol. He issues the following call to a member of Israeli squad Yuval Shpungin who is of Estonian descent:
"Yuval, remember the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact? Remember the Soviet occupation? Now, go and get them."
Don't you think this one beats them all?? Passage like this would suit the likes of "News of the World", but The Times?? No wonder the Russains are fuming!

[carl westhorpe]

I am from England, but hope Russia stuff Israel, Really dont like what Israel stands for (screwing the palastinians etc..)
also it will wake everyone in England up to what a shambles the team Is. We dont have a right to win everything with an average team, we can get rid of yes man Mclaren aswell and retire becks off!!
Any way come on Russia and Scotland show these over paid Jessies what pasion is.

[Дояр Куцых Жаб]

England, stay home. No need in Euro 2008 )))

[Pavel Vinokourov]

People of israel, I wish you win the game with russia, because only in this case, I will be able to take pleasure from England's football team on the euro 2008. I hate Russia`s football team with their coach Guus Hiddink, who has nothing exsept great luck!

[Иван Солодовников]

Whatever provocations you try in order to demoralize us, they won't be successful. Victory will be ours anyway! RUSSIA, FORWARD! TO VICTORY AND GLORY!!!

Ivan Solodovnikov, football fan from Gus-Khrustalny, Russia.

P. S. That's my IMHO, of course, but I'm a patriot, like many of my compatriots. :)))

[Nik]

Your newspaper The Times - provocative and cowardly! You do not have honour and conscience. I hope, that to you the Euro-2008 does not shine. Has correctly told Guus Hiddink - you are not worthy permits on the championship of the Europe. Cry and further, and Russian people will laugh at you!:)

[элла мещерякова]

Russian population of Israel wishes a command to win in the championship!!!

[Shirokov Ivan]

Russians always thought that English people is noble, but after your action I begin to doubt that it is so. Please, don’t think that this championship is of less importance for us than for your country. If you will loose, take it as a matter of course, maintain your dignity, it’ll be your own fault. And if Russia will loose, so… it’s football, you never know what’ll happen later.

If you’ll keep this action going – you’ll loose for sure. Karma, u know =)

GOOD LUCK, RUSSIA!!!

[Антон Хайлов]

Are you really hope that russia footbal team can loose against Israil??? Ha-ha-ha!!! The dark times has finished but for English team it is going true!!!
Russian fans from St. Petersburg!!! ;)

[БД Студия]

I don`t know who will read this message, I don`t really care about it, but who told you that your national team is worth to go to Euro 2008?
You have lost the games to your main opponents, you don`t have good coach tht is why you don`t have any sens in your game.
Why do you think that your team is "great"? It is not the Top team. You haven`t won any serious competiton since 1966, and frankly speaking with the help
of TOFIK BAHRAMOV. You are not better than we are. But game after game we getting stronger, and you are not.

[Maxim, Moscow]

Good luck, Russia!
England say good bye to Euro and l2p!

[Joe Levy]

First of all does it really matter if we don’t qualify - personally I would be in favour of a summer where I dot have to worry about which country is going to knock us out on penalties or listen to the media and fans claim this is our year. We are never going to win anything because we are simply not good enough. When will the rest of the country wake up? We might of given the world the game but that doesn't mean we are any good at it! We proved that by losing to a two bit Russian team.

WHO CARES!?!

[timoha]

Russian team will win Israel team 17th of Novemeber! It is exaxtly! Sit at home next summer, and we will go to Austria!

[Monty]

The fact that a Russian prefers Benny Hill to Tchaikovsky pretty much tells you all you need to know about Russia!!! I've seen the place and it's not nice.
Go for it Israel, give the humourless thugs a hiding!

[Polezina]

First you failed to win.
Now you fail to lose.
Shame on you, people =)
No matter how we play with Israel, English team don't deserve to qualify for Euro 2008...
And Croatia will prove it on Wembley =)) That's all folks =)))

[Афанасьев Михаил Александрович]

England, stay home. Watch TV

[gorbulko]

I from Belarus. Wish to wish a victory your guys. I do not love Russia.
Go England !!!
God save the Queen!!!

[Vladimir Shtepo]

GOOD LUCK RUSSIA!!

[Аффатар]

u lost ur chance 2 take part in euro2008 in moscow, russia... no one can help u 2 solve ur own problems. train hard, go pro:)

[Dorn Aleksey]

Good morning!
I'm from Russia(you can orbtain this by subject of my post or by domain of my e-mail). I've found your project rather interesting, but i can't support Israel and English teams, cause i'm the fan of National Footbal Team of Russian Federation. So, please, excuse me, but i wish all success to my native team and country. I hope that we'll beat Israel and get the ticket to the AUS&SWI. England - is a one of the strongest football teams, even despite that its original place of such great game as football. But this year and this tourney is successfull for Russia, russian bear has finally awoken :)

One moment more, i advice you to start simalar action in support football team of Macedonia which will play against Croatia at Satturday in Skopie. If home-team wins, then english team bocomes a master of position in dispute for the 2nd ticket :)

GL&HF!!!
RUSSIA GO AHEAD! :)

[misha]

russia champion!!!!
wam pizdec!!!!

[Vlad]

A Tchaikovsky box set? Huh! I’d prefer a copy of the ‘The Benny Hill Show’ on DVD. I’m afraid this is the role Mr. Hiddink is likely to play on Saturday, not the ‘Nutcracker’.

Vlad,
Ufa, Russia.

[Max from Novgorod]

Israel, let's serve England. Why not? Everything you can is to serve and fawn on somebody strong. If you win you'll prove this.

Happy New Year!

[Artem]

Why Times Online didn't ask its readers to e-mail messages of support for Macedonia? You have forgotten a drawn game at Webley? They are not worse than you! Or you are afraid motivated Croatia? And can you with them already have agreed? Will suffice to cry! Will win the strongest! Will suffice to be engaged Israel! It would be necessary to think of the wour team! From what you have solved that you have deserved an output from group? At you in the championship of Englishmen plays 1/3! That is problem!

[Racoon]

Euro 2008 without English?
I like it!

Go Russia!

[Zoe Bermant]

It may have missed your attention that some of the biggest names in English Football Management at the moment are Russian Jews. So I guess you could say that no matter who wins the game its a win win situation.

Oh well for completely altruistic reasons - go Israel!

PS - Dana International?? Gross

[Eli Kay]

I'm an Israeli, and i'm all behined England as the majority of pepole from my area of Bat Yam(not to far from Tel Aviv) are former Soviet Union immigrants and some will probably support the Russians.

As far as the natives concern(unless they are self hateing pepole) we are all united behind our national team (even though they have failed to impress) and if it means that ENG will qulifay then we won't be disappointed.

At all means it much more interesting to watch ENG in The Euro's instead Russia(Kerzhakov and Pavlyuchenko instead of Gerrard and Rooney! don't tell me you don't see the difference) So When It comes down to our whishes(so many pepole support ENG down here) then 1-0 to ISR will just do good to all of us.

[The Israeli]

Dear international friends,
my name is adam I'm an Israeli and i am the workout trainer of the Israel national team...as you probabbly understand, i have much influence on the score of the game so now, I prepare to take your "offerings" and maybe! just maybe! your national team will qualify to the Euro 2008.

P.S
It feels like the soviet army is attacking the internet...heck it's an English site and all the posts are russian what the hell

[meir]

i from israel and we will win russia !!!
alllaa england!!

[AnotherRussian]

rofl
Founders of football are crying.
Proud England entreats favours of Israel.
Kneel down!
Sing:
Great jewish players save us pleeeease! Halleluiah!

Bye-bye, girls.
Next time bye real coach instead your misunderstanding.

[Zile]

Its unlikkly that England will enjoy on Euro 08 as a competition team! and if Israel beats Hidinks trup are you sure you wont or you can beat Croatia!! im a big fan of your National Premier League but your best teams have a little number of England player, and how can your National team develop into a big one like Croatia or Russia?? im sure if you dont qually now that will be a god chsnce to make some changes!!! Croatia rules

[Gapa]

hey england, it's our turn now) just watch on TV how we do it on euros)

[Dmitry Kalaev]

So... guys.... U better stay home! Russia will WIN THIS GAME! So u can forget about EURO'08 !!! GOOD LUCK RUSSIA! GO GO GO!!!

[Ilya Mishchenko]

It is a sign of weakness, this plea for "peace and friendship" - you did not have guts and skill to beat us in Moscow, lost to Croatia, I am sure your wonderful performance in these qualifiers made you 100% worthy of going to Sw./Aust. next year :)
Toughen up! You have already lost all you could lose, and we are sure to win in the Holy Land.
And yes, I am Russian and proud of it.

[Russian]

No No, NO No NO NO, No NO No NO,
no no no more England!!! Root for Scotland on Euro-08!!!
Bu-ga-ga

[Dave Zuk]

David to beat Goliath with a single accurately directed strike into the Russian Goal.

Israel 1-0 Russia

[Alexey]

Both English and Russians are awfull - the English lost their pride begging Israeli fans for support, Russians in the comments above are no better - I think we (the Russians) should have the dignity not to pay attention to this kind of messages from English newspaper but just support our own team on Saturday. So I personally accept the hand of peace from The Times.

[andrei-ka]

Hi there!Hi London,Big Ben and so on.I'm really proud of your country.U are the best...as a chatter box.please go to supermarket to buy a good TV for watchin' the EURO 2008!take care!

[rhydian]

yes you beat us very fairly in russia...

played us on an artificial pitch not eu standardized banned our fans from the ground and play a player that plays on the surface every week.

You used every advantage you could to win that gamewe hammered you in england israel go to russia and kick their butts.

[Pasha D.]

Only Russia, only victoy!!!
England, say "Good bye Euro2008"!
o-ho-ho, a-ha-ha!!!

[Atenon]

Bu-ga-ga!
Pure englishmen! I can belive that your fans can beg someone to beat RUSSIA! After this words everyone can say how weak and miserable are you!
Show must go on, but without you!
Have a nice EURO 2008 on TV!

[Kerzh]

First of all, I wish to wish modular Croatia to tear Englishmen to Wembley. And, that they have forgotten about Euro-2008. And our combined team I wish a labour and beautiful victory above Израйлем. Success, Russia!!!

[Mosenka]

Guys you forgot that Russian language is the 2nd language in Israel, at least half of the population in Israel speaks Russian. Its obviously in Israel many many people will support Russia, just because Israel already lost the chances and be sure Israel rather do favour to Russia than England. Rememember Eurovision? in the UK always were saying that its political contest ,so let see who Israel prefers , 2007 VOTES TO RUSSIA 8 POINTS, UK-0 , 2006 -12 POINTS TO RUSSIA, UK -0, should we continue?
so, please dont be silly Israeli people will not do favour to England. Dont expect it ! Why should they?
Please have some respect to other teams and respect yourselve.

[Stipe]

England - Croatia 1:2. Forward brothers Slavs! Show a class to these English provokers.

[Nestor]

Guys come go to below! You are not who are the best! You just as many as others,You are not good not only in footbal but in other sports too(don't know about cricket)i mean all olympic games.So be optimistic,work hard, but I am flying tomorrow to Tel-Aviv for victory as other 75% of the staduam we will win!!!2-1
Thank you very much indeed.

[Igor]

Be honest, fans. For now England don’t deserves right to play EURO 2008. Such a great football nation as yours should win Croatia and Russia without any problems. Why should you rely upon Israel? Shame on you, Great Football Nation. Rely only upon yourself. Do it in the future, after 2008. Igor from Russia, not-football country.

[Oleg]

Hello boys! How are you? Please send our love to Steve McClaren))
Good luck RUSSIA!!!

[Evgeny]

Good luck Russia!!!!

[Ben]

Hi Folks,

first of all, greetings from Germany and I know that Russia will win, and while you are discussing who is winning on Saturday, we are already prepared to bring the Cup home to the Fatherland!!! I hope you enjoyed our stay in Wembley this year. Come on Germany!!!

What a shame, the english can't loose with honour...
You'd better relax and eat popcorn, loosers. Nobody can stop Russia.

[Stas Lazarev]

THIS CAMPAIGN IS the biggest shame on the national team of England. To ask Israel to beat Russia!WE BEAT YOU, ENGLAND! WE BEAT YOU IN THE MOST IMPORTANT GAME OF THE YEAR. WE HAD THE DESIRE, WILL AND POWER TO FIGHT AND WIN IN MOSCOW, SOMETHING YOUR PLAYERS AND OVERCONFIDENT DILETTANTE COACH LACKED. So, please, ACCEPT YOUR FAILURE. YOUR COACH IS THE SHAME OF YOUR TEAM; not so much for the fact that he couldn't bring England to Euro 2008, but for the fact that he so disrespectfully treated Russian journalists at the press-conference in Moscow right after the game.Then he told our journalists that he would not speak for them, neither that he wanted anybody to translate for him.He came to OUR country to order around! What a lousy nasty behavior! Next time he comes to Russia on a visit, he'd better watch out, because Russian do not and will not tolerate such a disrespectful behavior. THAT'S A SHAMEFUL COWARDLY CHEAP BEHAVIOR.I have always thought of an English team and English nation with respect.After your pseudo-coach's statements, after this campaign to support Israeli football players, you showed yourselves to the entire world how cheap and shameful you are.ON SATURDAY Russia WILL WIN, even if 13 players were playing against us. WE WILL WIN HONESTLY, WITH NO CHEAP CAMPAIGNS, RIDICULOUS STATEMENTS.

Shame on England! Shame on "THE TIMES"! YOU DESERVE STAYING HOME AND WATCHING EURO ON TV.YOU HAVE NO RESPECT FOR YOURSELVES, NEITHER RESPECT FOR OTHER TEAMS.

LOOK FOR A NEW COACH AND CHANGE YOUR ATTITUDE. TRY TO LEARN HOW TO LOSE WITH DIGNITY.

GOOD LUCK!

[Thom]

Hmm, so a prize was offered to the "wittiest, non-profane riposte". Now, I don't want to accuse the Russians and Israelis of not having a sense of humour, but judging from the below...
Then again, we English are going to need a pretty damned strong sense of humour when we're kicking our heels next summer.

[Jaon.lee]

i'm a football fans of England from China, Gerald is one of my favoriate football player, so, i hope England can get the ticket to 2008 EUO Cup.

[Sho]

I am a Russian jew living in England. And whom should I support now?!

[Alex]

I am writing you from Germany and would like to point out that ALL the Germans who I know support Russia in this group, not because they like Russian football, but simply because they do not want England to advance to Eur08. Guys, wake up, nobody wants you there - the whole Europe is desperate to see you fail!

Keep on stimulating Israelies, begging them to help etc. - it simply sounds pathetic and the whole world is enjoying your humiliation.

[Екатерина]

Good luck Russia!
And good luck Times... I hope your server is big enough to post all our messages =)

[Dmitry Klichinsky]

Russia will win in Israel. And our team will enjoy in EURO 2008. England stay in home next summer. Good luck RUSSIA

[Gerald Buxton]

Israel,
I am an England fan who relies heavily on the National teams performances to provide me with hapiness. While victory against Russia would provide England with the chance for them to advance, it is not why you should try and win. Victory for Israel would place them forever in the history books, place them on the map, and set them forever in the hearts of the English. I beg of you. Please, beat Russia.
GO ISRAEL!

[D Bat]

It's a pitty that great football country is bearing itself like that.
I can't believe Russia made you to do so!
We're gonna SMASH Israel. 70 percent of the stadium will be RUSSIAN :) Good luck at the next World Cup!

[starr95]

Israel will lose this match 100% and England will fail to promote to the Euro...HA HA HA.

You have no chances. Say "Good bye Euro2008"!

[Антон Андронов]

Please be informed, that Russian Federation has the best football team in the Europe by this moment
And the England team lost the game to the best team and do not deserve the right to even think that it may have a chance to touch the ball this summer.
Best regards,
Fan

[sergey starostin]

Hallo, boys !

In our newspaper "The Soviet sports" is written, that you collect letters in support of Israel national football team.
It will not help you !!!
WE shall win and WE shall go to Austria and Switzerland!
Englishmen will look EURO-2008 on TV ONLY !
Success to RUSSIA !!!
Forward, RUSSIA !!!
Best Regards,
Sergey Starostin
PS:It is assured, that you should receive many similar @-mails from the Russian fans! ;-) ;-) ;-)

[Minaev Maxim]

We wish Israeli team to lose this game as English team already did.
You have no chance.Russia will win anyway !!!
Sincerely,
Maxim

[Vyacheslav Sidorov]

Hi!
I would like to wish England football team to be in training for the next Euro champhionship.
Good luck, looooooooosers)))))))))))))

Best regards from Russia,
Vyacheslav.

[Олег Туманов]

Ooo its too sweet... Go, go, go England ! Go, go, go Israel ! *Lol* Its seems to me - very soon I'll see next looser... You wanna fight? - You'll get it ! *Rofl* Screaming "Oh no! Help me ! Bad Russian sportsman didnt let me win!
Israel - please win them! Please!"
Good luck =))))

[Михаил Пермяков]

Forget about Austria and Switzerland!
Enjoy watching Euro08 on TV :-D

[Sergey Prudnikov]

GOOD LUCK RUSSIA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)))))))))))))

[Игорь Педченко]

Dear, newspaper. Sorry, but Izrael and England are loosers, Russia - is the best! we will break Izrael and go to the Euro 08! Russia isn't worse than England!
Igor' With love from Russia
P.S. Sorry for my English...

[m0use]

I'm the Highest Mind. As it was predicted by Me Russian bears won football team of England. Listen to me, I command! My next prediction: Israel will lose the battle, soccer players of England will stay at home next year! That's all for the first time...

Oh, sorry. I forget! I wish good luck to Israel. Hm, but how can it help them? All right, You know it better than Me ;-).