Rishi Sunak swaps pressures of high office and Tory faithful for a game of table football
RISHI Sunak escapes the pressures of high office — and the Tory faithful — for a game of table football yesterday.
The Prime Minister was accompanied by his wife Akshata on the visit where he celebrated scoring goals with high fives.
But when his team conceded a goal he told them “that’s all me” on the visit to Burnley Boys and Girls Club.
The Southampton fan told The Sun at the weekend he was “quietly confident” that the UK and Ireland bid would win the contest to host the Euros in 2028.
Earlier this month The PM shrugged off concerns over the 2021 Euros final that saw scenes of fan carnage at Wembley, insisting: “We do this stuff better than anybody.”
The joint bid is set to be formally given the green light in the coming weeks after Turkey and Italy dropped out of the running in July.
Sunak said: “I’ve put in a lot of my personal effort and making calls and talking to all the right people.
“You know, I’m quietly confident but you never know until it’s announced.”
He added: “I’d love us to host this thing. And that’s why I put a lot of my personal time into trying to get over the line.
“One of the my favourite childhood experiences was Euro96. Like that is like a defining experience.”
Sixteen at the time when the England last hosted the full tournament, he added: “Somewhere I’ve still got a t shirt probably from that.”
“These moments can become very special in our history, and I speak as a massive football fan.
“So if we can pull this thing off, it will be brilliant for the country. I put a lot of effort into it. But let’s see how we get on. We’ll find out soon.”