Mr Copeland said he was sad to leave London off the trip

Football sponsor Victor Gladwish refused to consider Flint Town United in north Wales for a free shirt offer because it was a "foreign" team.

Mark Copeland was so offended by some comments Mr Gladwish made he plans to boycott England on his next UK visit.

He said it was an "outrage" Wales was "discriminated against repeatedly".

Mr Copeland, who lives near the city of Portland, Oregon, is descended from Welsh grandparents who later moved to the US.

He read the story involving Mr Gladwish on the BBC's news website, which described how an enquiry over the free shirts to the land salesman by Flint Town secretary Michael Beech led to a stream of controversial e-mails from Mr Gladwish.

His simple comments not only hurt the Welsh and make them feel unwanted but as well anyone else wishing to visit and/or live in England Mark Copeland

He said: "Sorry, we do not sell land in foreign countries so do not do footy teams in foreign countries.

"UK ended when the Labour government made Wales independent.

"Thousands of soldiers died unifying the countries. We do not sell land in Wales. You have Welsh on your Land Registry documents and as an ex-soldier I object."

'Not welcome'

Mr Copeland said: "Is the common census in England that if a country you subjected to rule for centuries is now free [it] no longer deserves your respect?

"I thought we had left these sort of issues in the past and have all moved on but apparently not.

"Our tourist dollars will be better spent this year in Scotland, Wales and Ireland.

"We are sad to leave London off that trip, as in the past we have enjoyed the city very much...but apparently we are no longer welcome since we are 'foreigners'."

He told BBC Wales' news website he had seen Wales take a "few slaps" - like being omitted from an official EU map.

He stressed he was a keen devotee of many British things, which had made the comments all the more annoying.

"I do enjoy British humour and my family watches BBC America over anything else," he told us. "Seeing a comment like his really helps you to feel disconnected and unwelcome.

"I have very fond memories of your area. Just had hoped that this gentleman realises how his simple comments not only hurt the Welsh and make them feel unwanted but as well anyone else wishing to visit and/or live in England."