1966 is still memorable as is 1970. The rest are a bit of a blur except for 1990. After those, it’s memorable moments like Lineker’s hat trick v Poland in 1986 and the comeback against Cameroon (or Cameroon crumbling). As for 2018, let’s get out of the group first.
Top theme tune that one, I was living in Germany and it was used by BFBS so brings back great memories, I had forgotten that intro so thanks for sharing.
Italia 90. Me and my mate Steve dancing in the street after the late winner against Belgium and then sprinting down to the pub in Belvedere to celebrate. The turnaround in a very poor game against Cameroon, and the sheer excitement taht maybe just for once we had enough of a team to do something - mind you the defeat against Germany (I was in the Lord Camden in Bexleyheath) took some getting over and the atmosphere at work the next day was funereal.
I'm slowly getting ready for the Russia one (I'll be in Tokyo for one of Japan's games and hope to see it with the locals) but frankly if we couldn't win it with the boys of '90, I can't see this lot getting anywhere near the semi's. But you never know…..
England were lucky to beat Belgium....and to an extent Cameroon....unfortunately our luck ran out and we unfortunately lost to the Germans. Flew out to the Algarve the day after the semi defeat, saw an absolutely awful final in Portugal.
1990 for me, for all the great reasons people already wrote, but for me it was also part of an epic holiday where I drove across the newly free Europe to the Black Sea coast. I was on the Hook of Holland ferry for the Belgium game, and watched it in a packed bar. I swear the ferry rocked when Platt's goal went in. Loved Germany 2006 too, it was physically close by and I got a feel for what it meant for the country. Had tickets for the 3rd place game in Stuttgart which was a great experience all round. Up all night afterwards, the whole city was revelling.
To borrow someone else's line, I've already decided that Russia 2018 can shove it up its arse.
I was working in Frankfurt for that one and must admit I had a brilliant time in the bars along the river for the games. Great set-up and some very late nights.
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Enjoyed everything about it including the official song ... and we were unlucky not to get to the final.