Foreign football fans 'boost economy'

22 October 2012 Last updated at 04:29 ET Help

Nearly one million fans came to Britain last year to watch a football match, contributing more than £700m to the British economy.

Figures from Visit Britain show the average supporter from abroad spent an average of £785, as Theo Leggett reports.

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