Thirteen percent of Three Lions fans would give up sex for a year if it guaranteed England would win the World Cup, according to research revealed by Paddy Power. Wales fans are just as desperate for World Cup victory, with even more willing to steer clear of doing the deed for 12 months if it spelled ultimate success for Rob Page and his men.
Other compromises English and Welsh followers would make to win the leading football competition include cheating on their partner (5%) or losing a limb (3%). Ouch. Despite a clear passion for footballing success, 6% say they’d happily forego ever watching another football game again if it meant they could witness their nation get lift the trophy in Qatar.
What fans would do if it guaranteed their nation won the World Cup:
Rank |
Action |
Proportion of English and Welsh fans |
1 |
Give up junk food |
27% |
2 |
Shave all your hair off |
27% |
3 |
Give up sex for a year |
14% |
4 |
Get arrested |
7% |
5 |
Quit your job |
7% |
6 |
Never watch football again |
6% |
7 |
Cheat on your partner |
5% |
8 |
Break up with your partner |
4% |
9 |
Lose all your friends |
4% |
10 |
Lose a limb |
3% |
Spokesman Paddy Power said: “We all know football fans say they would do anything to see their nation win, but we wanted to find out in detail exactly what that meant.
“Having discovered over a quarter would shave their heads and give up junk, a further 14% would quit sex for a year and a chunk of others would swap their partner or friends for a World Cup win, we’re almost sorry we asked!”
