The title of the song "Three Lions" is probably not known to many outside of England, but when you hear the part "It's coming home", then those who love football know that it is about the fan euphoria that was born in Russia in 2018.
England then reached the semi-finals of the World Cup, and fans obsessed with any success for "proud Albion" revived a song created before Euro 1996 on the Island - "football is coming home". Unlike most previous major competitions that followed England's only title in 1966, the "Three Lions" team from Russia always came out on top.
The problem is that there is still something missing to climb on it and finally drive away the ghosts of the past, and sir Geoff Hurst and his hat-trick in the final at Wembley against West Germany made history.
And at the World Cup, which drew to a close last night, England was close, yet far away - they won third place, which is their greatest success at the World Cup since 1966.
LEGENDS TOO FAR AWAY, TWO SEMI-FINALS AND TWO FINALS
From "Wembley" in 1966 to Russia 2018, England has always had top footballers, the white jersey has been worn by legends like Kevin Kigen, Bryan Robson, Gary Lineker, Paul Gascoigne, Alan Shearer, and masters from the "golden generation" Steven Gerrard, David Beckham, Frank Lampard, Wayne Rooney... However, apart from the semi-finals in 1990, one could only dream of the successes that this national team is achieving today at the world championships.
At the European Championships, Albion came close to the finals of the tournament they hosted in 1996, but Gareth Southgate In the semi-final with Germany, he was a tragic figure in penalty shootout.
And it was this skinny defender who would inspire new faith in the English team years later as a coach. He led his country to the semi-finals in 2018, as well as to two finals at the European Championships (2020 and 2024).
He inherited it. Thomas Tuchel and continued the continuity. Although the German expert's mistakes from this year's semi-final with Argentina will be recounted for a long time, it will remain written that no one since Alpha Ramzija In the next 60 years, no one produced a better result than him.
ENGLAND CANNOT MAINTAIN THE LEAD IN KEY MATCHES
It sounds a bit unbelievable, but England has taken the lead in almost every major match since 2018 and ended up losing.
"Freelancer" didn't pay off Kjerana Tripijea against Croatia that year, nor a goal Anthony Gordon in the match against Argentina this summer. The same story was seen in the Euro 2020 final against Italy when he scored in the second minute Luke Shaw, while the English two years ago in 73rd over Kola Palmera managed to equalize with Spain, then capitulated again 13 minutes later.
Fear of success, incredible pressure or something else?
- England have definitely become one of the most consistent teams in the world, but for now this generation is haunted by the question: Where is the trophy? - said the former England defender Jamie Carragher for Sky Sports.
"We're no longer getting knocked out early, but at the crucial moment, that something is missing," he added. Gary Neville, Manchester United legend.
England's biggest rival, the German national team, had always been in the semi-finals for 12 years before winning the World Cup in 2014 - perhaps all of this is a sign for "Albion" as well.
Masters like Jude Bellingham, Harry Kane i Bukaja Sake are here, younger teams are shining at major competitions - all that is needed is "that something".
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