Sore heads all round this morning. Perhaps I’m still drunk. But my wasn’t it worth it? England are in a Semi-Final of a World Cup for the first time since 1990. Here’s a look at some of the key reasons why we’re there. 1. Progression: Of course when you win it’s great, but when you […]

With Spain going out of the World Cup yesterday, England’s side of the draw has opened up massively. In my 34 years, I cannot recall a better opportunity for them get to a final. Colombia, then Sweden or Switzerland, and then Croatia or Russia stand in front of them. Most of the football power nations […]

With all the confusion over whether it would be better for England to finish first or second in their group in Russia, here’s a look at when the Three Lions didn’t win the matches that they should have and paid the price later in the competition. 1962 World Cup: Hungary 2-1 England This was the […]

In the 14 World Cups England have participated in, they have only won their first group game on 5 occasions. An incredible statistic. Of the remaining 9 tournaments, they have drawn 6 and lost 3; in 1962, 1986 & 2014. With those stats history does not bode well for the Three Lions. So on the […]

A rundown of my top 20 England songs over the years. To qualify, each song must have made the UK Charts top 75. From the sublime to the ridiculous, here we go… 20. Come On England – 4-4-2 (2004) Chart Position: 2 A reworking of Dexys Midnight Runners hit Come On Eileen, this song which […]