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Article: ANTI BECKS BULLIES; Bullying phoneline blames World Cup for increase in English kids being picked on by Scots.(News)

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June 19, 2002
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In the weeks leading up to the tournament ChildLine Scotland saw an increase in the number of calls from kids saying they were being bullied because they were English or spoke with an English accent.

The charity is worried it will see a further increase if England, led by skipper David Beckham, beat Brazil on Friday to go into the semi-finals.

Last year, the charity - which gets more than 22,000 calls a year - reported around ...

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