Key Highlights
- Soccer fans around Boston are eager to see who will be playing at Gillette Stadium next June. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementEngland could be one of the teams playing in Massachusetts.
- Simon Thompsson was born in England and now lives in Somerville.“I would love that.
- That would be a great experience,” Thompson said.
- “It’s unusual for the World Cup to be in a country where football isn’t the predominant t sport so it’s going to be cool to see how Americans respond to that.”England has a talented squad and are one of the favorites to win the tournament, but Thompson is ready for more heartbreak as an England fan.“Knocked out penalties round of sixteen in a game we should have wo.
- We have to think that way.”Others are looking forward to seeing other underrated teams, hopefully, take the pitch in our area. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementI’d love to see Scotland here," Ray Butler said.

