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Lyrics to All England Songs and Chants (Complete Guide)
England and major tournaments go together like two peas in a pod. The last one they didn’t qualify for was Euro 2008; before then, it was the 1994 World Cup. They’re almost always there to try to shine on the biggest stage, as their fans — who travel across the world to support them — make themselves heard.
Fans in England are notoriously well-known around the world. Whether it’s in a fan zone, a random pub in the city or commonly in the streets, you’ll be able to hear the Three Lions roar. “We’re on our way,” they frequently chant, making it impossible to ignore them.
During these travels, they bring a unique set of chants to sing pre-match, at the stadium and afterwards. Whether it’s personalised for a specific player or just a classic from decades ago, England fans love to support their team. Some are more well-loved than others, but we have highlighted all the key ones to get you in the spirit of a major tournament.
Three Lions (It’s Coming Home)
Frank Skinner’s, David Baddiel’s and The Lightning Seeds’ Euro 96 song took the nation by storm. “Three Lions,” it was called, as they celebrated the country hosting a major tournament for the first time since 1966. However, since then, the song has been converted into one of England’s most memorable chants — It’s coming home. It’s sung, often sarcastically, to say that England are going to win the competition. Some people fail to understand the sarcasm behind it, but it always arises through the chants when a major tournament happens.
“Football’s coming home.”
Harry Kane’s On My Mind
Harry Kane is one of the best strikers in the world — and it naturally means he is considered one of the greatest English players of all time by fans. Throughout his career, the attacker has had lacklustre chants sung about him, but then England fans produced a unique and entertaining song. It celebrates Kane’s remarkable goal-scoring feat, whilst it is likely to be common in Germany, considering the chant is about their bitter rivals.
“Singing do wah diddy, diddy dum, diddy do,
“Running past the Germans scoring number two,
“Harry Kane is on my mind and he’s England’s number nine.”
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World in Motion
Released in May 1990 as the official anthem for England’s Italia ’90 campaign, World in Motion was an unlikely collaboration between synth-pop giants New Order and the England squad, credited jointly as Englandneworder. Co-written with comedian Keith Allen, the track featured squad members on vocals and a now-iconic rap verse from John Barnes, which everyone at some point has had a go at reciting in full. Barnes was preferred over the likes of Paul Gascoigne and Peter Beardsley for the verse, and it even got a rendition on the iconic TV show Gavin and Stacey. It shot straight to number one on the UK Singles Chart, becoming New Order’s only chart-topper.
You’ve got to hold and give,
But do it at the right time,
But you must get to the line,
They’ll always hit you and hurt you,
There’s only one way to beat them,
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Don’t Take Me Home
“Don’t take me home” is universally sung by nearly every club and English-speaking nation, but that’s because of how catchy it is. When following their nation across the world, England fans have been heard singing this in several places, from friendlies and qualifiers, right the way through to major tourname. They were having the times of their lives — and chanting “Don’t take me home” symbolised that perfectly. They always have to go home, obviously, but they try and forget that.
“Please don’t take me home,
“I just don’t wanna go to work,
“I wanna stay here and drink all your beer,
“Please don’t, please don’t take me home!
Engerland
Most chants on this list have a unique chorus and stand out from the rest. However, there’s always the need for a classic chant — which this does perfectly. It only mentions the name ‘England’, often in a drunken and slightly slurred manner, time and time again, but it’s perfect to sing when the side are pushing for a goal. Whether it’s at a set-piece, free-kick or on a counter-attack, you can probably hear the stadium signing in chorus with this chant. It would be nearly impossible for anyone to get confused with the words.
Vindaloo
“Vindaloo” is another English classic which was released ahead of the 1998 FIFA World Cup. Written by British band Fat Les, the song “nah nah nah” has become a firm favourite of football fans as they march to stadiums, while the lyric “We’re England; we’re gonna score one more than you”, epitomises the sense of cockiness and sarcasm that England fans have in abundance. For people from other nations, it can often be hard to comprehend, but there is a certain knack to it for those supporting the Three Lions.
“And we all love England,
“We’re gonna score one more than you,
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England ‘Til I Die
England as a nation, often socially and politically, has been deeply divided since 2010. There have been constant issues, yet football has the power to bring people together and get everyone to feel a sense of nationalism. No chant does that better than “England ’til I die”, which highlights that fans will always support their team, through thick and thin, until they sadly pass away. Just like others, the chant is hard to get confused with, making it electric when everyone gets involved.
“I’m England ’til I die.”
We Love You England
“We love you England” follows on from the points made with the last chant. Nationalism and pride in the country are often at an all-time low, but not during a major tournament. People believe, the beer gardens fill up, and the celebrations turn into full swing. There is never a better time to be in the country, and everyone from every walk of life will be signing “We love you England”, as they dream of glory for the first time since 1966.
“We love you England we do,
“We love you England we do,
“We love you England we do,
“Oh, England we love you!”
Sweet Caroline
Sweet Caroline was produced by Neil Diamond in 1969 — and, although it was popular when it was first released, it has been its renaissance in the sporting world which has been more impressive. First adopted by the Boston Red Sox, English clubs quickly took it over, with the nation’s run to the 2020 Euros Final seeing it used fully. After beating Germany 2-0 in the Round of 16, which is considered one of the team’s best-ever Euros wins, Wembley’s DJ, Tony Parry, decided to play Sweet Caroline over Vindaloo. Everyone sang it at the top of their lungs.
“I can’t begin to knowing,
“But then I know it’s growing strong,
“Then spring became the summer,
“Who’d have believe you’d come along,
“Good times never seemed so good,
“To believe they never would,
“And it don’t seem so lonely,
“We filled it up with only two,
“Hurting runs off my shoulders,
“How can I hurt when holding you,
“Good times never seemed so good,
“To believe they never would, oh no, no,
“Good times never seemed so good,
“I believed they never could.”
God Save the King (National Anthem)
It might be sung by England’s players as they line up before a match, but it doesn’t stop English fans from belting it out in the stands and at home. The song isn’t reserved for pre-match traditions either. During a game, England supporters can often be heard singing the national anthem at various points, making them one of the few fanbases to continue doing so as play is underway. It’s by far the oldest song of any that England fans sing, with its origins dating back to 1745, though it wasn’t officially recognised as the national anthem until the 19th century.
England and their fans produced one of the greatest national anthem performances of all-time ahead of the Euro ’96 semi-final. The noise produced by the 75,000 in attendance at the old Wembley prompted singer Paul Young to step back and give the moment to the roaring Three Lions.
God save our gracious King!
Long live our noble King!
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Two years ago, Cristiano Ronaldo fired back at criticism regarding his performances at Euro 2024 and his emotional reaction to missing a penalty against Slovenia during the tournament. The then-39-year-old was seeking to become the first player to ever score in six European Championships and was given the golden opportunity to do so and give his side the lead during the Round of 16 clash.
Instead, the Portuguese icon was denied by a flying stop from Jan Oblak, and when the whistle blew for half-time of extra time, Ronaldo could be seen, tearful, being consoled by his teammates. However, while talking on his record-breaking YouTube channel, the former Real Madrid star hit back at the reaction to the incident – seemingly calling out two well-known English pundits.
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Speaking during a conversation with former Manchester United teammate Rio Ferdinand, Ronaldo revealed his true feelings about the backlash he received from pundits following his penalty miss. He was quoted in The Express, who seem to think he was taking a dig at the BBC’s Gary Lineker and Alan Shearer when saying:
“They don’t know nothing. It’s much easier to criticise than to appreciate what you really have. We know how the press works, if you speak [positively] nothing sells, you have to speak [negatively]. It’s normal. And if you speak about Cristiano, it’s coming on the first page because I’m the most followed guy in the world.
“What am I going to do? Am I going to cry and then finish my career because two rats criticised me? The world loves me! The fans love me! This is my motivation. Nobody is going to take my shine away because two guys from television that nobody knows have criticised me.”
It was believed that the ex-Real Madrid icon was making reference to comments that Lineker and Shearer made in an episode of ‘The Rest is Football’ podcast titled ‘The Ronaldo Show.’ Former World Cup Golden Boot winner Lineker described Ronaldo’s antics as childish, while his co-host labelled the reaction as ‘hysterical.’
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Elaborating further on his emotional miss from 12 yards, Ronaldo explained what caused him to have such a visceral reaction:
“When you have passion for what you are doing, you can’t be worried about how you’re feeling. For example, I cried the day I missed the penalty… when I cried, it’s not because I felt that if I don’t score Portugal will be eliminated, and the world will collapse on me. It’s not because of that.
“People, they don’t know me. Imagine that the last 27 penalties, you score. Then you miss, and in that period, you feel bad for yourself. The people who come to the stadium, your kids, your mum, your girlfriend, everyone. I feel sad because of that.”
Regardless of the criticism, Ronaldo has continued with his international career and will lead the line for Portugal at the 2026 World Cup. This will be his sixth time attending the FIFA tournament with his nation, and will probably be his final chance of winning it.
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Disgraced former BBC pundit Jermaine Jenas furiously clashed with a TV presenter live on air this week while discussing the sexting scandal that cost him his job nearly two years ago. The retired Tottenham midfielder broke his silence on his dismissal from the broadcaster during an appearance on Good Morning Britain on Friday.
Now 43, Jenas – once tipped by Premier League viewers as the heir apparent to Gary Lineker in the broadcasting world – saw his life turned completely upside down after being dismissed by the BBC in August 2024. He was sacked after admitting to sending lewd messages to two former colleagues.
The fallout also led to the breakdown of his marriage to wife Ellie Penfold, despite early hopes the couple could patch things up, while his talent agency cut ties with him over his inappropriate behaviour. The wounds that stemmed from that period of his life have been reopened this week thanks to a car-crash interview.
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Although he spent months pushing back against his vilification – making several appearances on talkSPORT to avoid disappearing completely from the spotlight – Jenas has now found himself at the centre of another controversy following a less-than-flattering Good Morning Britain segment, as cited by Wales Online.
“It’s been a tough two-year period, in particular [for] my family… I got to this point where I was like, ‘I feel like I need to start speaking,'” Jenas began his interview with presenters Kate Garraway and Ranvir Singh, as he detailed his fall from grace. “I’ve lost everything, essentially. My job, my family, everything was kind of taken away from me. And that’s not for me to decide the punishment, but that’s exactly what happened – it’s what I had to face.” Then the grilling began, with Singh questioning (watch the full segment below):
“I notice you don’t mention the women who you were texting and who accused you of sending unsolicited, perhaps even videos or text messages that they did not want and did not expect from you. Do you have an apology for them?”
Jenas replied: “I’ve always apologised. I don’t think that’s something I’ve not done. I’ve always apologised to everybody who was involved.” Singh then followed up: “Do you recognise that you were in the wrong in that way?” To which Jenas added: “In the way that I was in a position of power in my role in my job, it was something that I shouldn’t have been doing.
“But also, this was a marital thing and more than anything, I need to apologise to my wife over everything. I’m not here begging for a job; I’m not here because I want to be back in television. That’s not where I’m at.” In a particularly awkward moment, Jenas then visibly took issue with the line of questioning, adding he had already been “heavily punished”.
“I think the mistakes that I made have been heavily criticised, heavily publicised, and I have been heavily punished. I understand why you have come in with this line of questioning, and that’s completely fine. If you feel like I’ve not been punished enough, then go ahead.”
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Singh then continued to press: “I’m not saying that, I just find it interesting because you’re skirting around things. For example, you say that’s been taken away, but people might say you put yourself in that position, you risked it all by doing what you did.”
In agreement, Jenas added: “Granted, I put myself in that position, but the learning from it doesn’t always have to be negative. I think in this industry, we’re so obsessed with saying, ‘He’s been cancelled’. It’s like, hang on a minute. I’m a person who’s learned a lot from my mistakes. I’m a person who’s had a brilliant career and really enjoyed my time on television, but there is a lot for me to give back.
“I’m not saying on television, it could be on a different platform where I know a lot of people feel how I feel. I’m a human being; we make mistakes. You two can’t sit in front of me and tell me you’ve never made a mistake in your life.”
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Last year, Jenas went into detail regarding his plans for the future, including a new podcast and production company – both new ambitions that he has been successful with so far. “You eventually land in a place, where I am now, where I still feel like I’m evolving and growing,” he said on The Dressing Room Podcast.
While chatting to former Premier League peers Joe Cole, Carlton Cole and Wayne Bridge, the disgraced pundit spoke positively about what’s to come, but made it clear he no longer wanted to work for others. “But I am happy, yeah.
“When I first went [to myself], ‘Right, what do you want to do’, control was my big thing. No-one’s ever gonna control my life again. Whether I go back into broadcasting, whether it’s with TNT, or I go somewhere else and get back involved in television, it will all be on my terms as to how much I want to do, when I want to do it.
“And that’s allowed me to start developing my own stuff as well, which is my bag anyway… I’ve filmed five documentaries, I’ve done all these social issues documentaries, I’ve done TV for God knows how long. I’ve gained enough experience to be able to run my own stuff now.”
All of this new work comes under his new production company ‘Pivot Productions’, which is focused on producing celebrity-led shows, social issue documentaries, and podcast content. Meanwhile, he has found love a year on from his divorce, with a woman 12 years his junior, with the 43-year-old quietly dating Paris-based brunette Anne, 31, for six months, insiders have revealed.
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High-profile African referee Omar Artan was denied entry into the States, while several Iranian officials saw their visa applications rejected. Meanwhile, fans from multiple nations have struggled to get into the country to support their respective teams.
Scotland supporters had their travel permits withdrawn at the last moment, Ivory Coast supporters were told they weren’t welcome in the US, while Senegal, Haiti and Iran have faced issues. Now, an England fan has been informed he wouldn’t be allowed to travel while live on the radio.
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A Three Lions supporter, who has World Cup tickets, found out his Electronic System for Travel Authorisation (ESTA) application had been refused. If that wasn’t bad enough news, he received the email while on a call into Nicky Campbell’s BBC Radio 5 show.
“Well, I’ve just had a thing come through on my ESTA from the American Embassy, and they’ve refused my entry to America because I went to Cuba on a cruise,” the supporter shared.
He then read out the message he had been sent. His 2025 trip to Cuba was the reason given for the refusal. He explained:
“It says: ‘Unfortunately, you are unable to enter the USA due to your entry into Cuba in 2025 and therefore you are not eligible to enter the USA.’
“So you get a thing back from ESTA, they give you 72 hours and they’ll come back to you. And the longer it takes, normally it takes about 14 minutes. This time it’s taken three days and they’ve refused my entry.”
He claimed to be aware that his holiday last year would be a stumbling block, continuing: “And I thought that might be the case because I knew about Cuba. That’s why I tried to get rid of my World Cup tickets. But, yeah, it just shows you that’s how it goes.”
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While unfortunate and falling victim to the strict entry rules in America, the supporter stated he was aware his ESTA would likely be rejected. He is now looking to sell his tickets for matches at the international competition.
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