Before England kicks off in Estonia today, it is VERY important that you and your children ( if you happen to be at home and with family) take a look at a map and work out where the country is. Once part of the Soviet Union, the Estonians have experienced lots of political changes. Nearest neighbours are Lativa and Lithuania. Check out the capitals of these two countries. The Estonian FA is not long established and is selecting from only 1.3 million people. It is one of the smallest members of UEFA. England are playing in Tallinn the capital, but football is not necessarily Estonian's favourite sport. Being located on the Baltic Sea, sailing is big, so is basketball. Their first international match was played in 1920 and the country has never reached the finals of any major tournament. Present FIFA ranking is 81st.
Sergei Zenjov, with Blackpool and Henrik Ojamaa, with Motherwell, are noted British based footballers. The stadium in the capital holds around 11,000 with extra seats added! Around 1500 English supporters have made the journey and will enjoy a beautiful capital city and hopefully cheap beer. The home supporters are known as the Football Hospital.
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