Euro 2020: What next for grieving finalists England?
England – Hopes for the Future
No team is as closely associated with hope as England is. It is the eternal hope that silverware, one day, will come back home.
It nearly did on Sunday night, and on a different day, under different circumstances, the rendition of “It’s coming home” might have played around the continent in heartfelt celebration, not cruel mockery.
There are sixteen months before Southgate’s squad gets a shot at redemption, provided they qualify for the World Cup Finals in the first place.
Except one would back this England team to not only make it to Qatar but also be among the top challengers for the Jules Rimet trophy.
The mood will be joyous again, and the song will be sung again; It’s coming home. Is it coming home? We don’t know. Can it? Absolutely.