Euro 2004 to cost millions in "bribes"
Men are set to splash out £56 million this summer bribing their girlfriends to let them watch Euro 2004 matches, research claimed today.
One in two men admit they will either have to treat their partner in order to get permission to watch the tournament or promise to behave well, according to off-licence chain Threshers.
Just under a third of men had to promise not to get too drunk, while 27% agreed to make sure their friends would have left the house by a certain time.
One in three fans agreed to give their partners a nice evening in in return for a night of football, while 25% are collectively set to spend £22.1 million taking their girlfriends out, and 17% will spend just under £8 million cooking a meal and having a bottle of wine.
The most expensive bribe was giving girlfriends money to go shopping, with 17% of men set to part with £26.5 million, or £50 each, to ensure they could watch the tournament.
Other promises included calling their partner at half-time, not betting too much on the game, being home by a certain time and letting them have the house to themselves at a future date.
:: YouGov questioned 500 men face-to-face during May.
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