How Wayne Rooney could help keep Britain in the European Union

Should United Kingdom Prime Minister David Cameron be hoping that the England team does well in the European football championships starting on 10 June 2016 if he decides to hold the crucial remain / leave referendum on UK membership of the EU during June 2016.

The author suggests that if England does not do well it could have much greater consequences 'than simply prompting another bout of soul searching about the national football team’s perennial lack of success'.

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ESO: In Focus: Brexit - The United Kingdom and the European Union http://www.europeansources.info/record/brexit-the-united-kingdom-and-the-european-union/

BBC News, 29.01.16: EU referendum viewpoints: How would exit affect English football? http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-eu-referendum-35427610

The Conversation, 10.06.16: Euro 2016 could turn EU referendum result upside down https://theconversation.com/euro-2016-could-turn-eu-referendum-result-upside-down-60871

ESO: Background information: Terrorism, thugs and trash: France’s Euro 2016 headaches http://www.europeansources.info/record/terrorism-thugs-and-trash-frances-euro-2016-headaches/

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