European fans have been criticizing England fans’ apparent bombast for singing it, but if you actually read the lyrics you’ll see it’s a rather forlorn ditty that hopes against hope, despite all the defeats and sneers, that England might once again reign in international football – it hasn’t since 1966. As footballing national treasure Gary Lineker put it in a social media post: “Dear non English football fans. Football’s coming home is a fun song highlighting the lack of success of our football team for decades. Rashford revealed that he himself would have gone hungry as a child without the free meals, before he was sent to train at Manchester United Football Club. “I have never believed that we should just stick to football… I have a responsibility to the wider community to use my voice, and so do the players.

Source: Philippine Star July 12, 2021 15:56 UTC