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Thursday June 26, 2008

Thousands vow to shave heads if Spain win Euro 2008

MADRID: Thousands of supporters of the Spanish national team have vowed to shave their heads if their side win Euro 2008.

Spanish sports daily Marca has been urging fans to sign an online petition promising to go bald if Spain win the title and as of Tuesday night just over 10,000 people have made the pledge, the newspaper said on its website.

“I, an unrepentant lifelong fan, solemnly commit myself before Marca, the fans and the national team, to shave every last hair on my Spanish head if our team win Euro 2008,” the online pledge reads.

“The team need all the support they can get from their fans,” the newspaper wrote on its website over a photo of a group of bald fans wearing red and yellow Spain jerseys with their arms in the air.

“If you are among those who believe Spain are going to win, shave yourself with us,” it added.

Participants have the chance of winning one of 20 cameras which will be awarded to those who make the pledge.

Spain are now two wins from adding to their 1964 European Championship success, their sole international title, after their 4-2 penalty shoot-out win over world champions Italy on Sunday.

The Spanish side will face Russia in the Austrian capital Vienna today for a place in the June 29 final. – AFP

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