A three-year-old African Grey parrot called Severiano Ballesteros chants ''Gloucester, Gloucester'' in a West Country drawl whenever he sees his team play on TV.

Owners Taffy Howell, 59, and wife Jean, 50, both rugby fans, were shocked when they realised he was a rugby fan too. Taffy said: ''He talks, he swears at the ref, and he says Glawsterrr.

They are now trying to teach him to cheer for England during the World Cup Final at the weekend.

She said: ''Seve watched England win last Saturday and he loved it - when I start cheering he gets really excited and sometimes he even asks if I want a beer.

''I've tried to teach him to say 'Come on Jonny' hopefully he can learn it for the World Cup Final.
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