We might not have won the Euros 2024. But the team made us proud.
While we doubted them, criticised them from our sofas or downing a beer, yet they made us jump for joy after each game and gave us hope. And despite it all, you made it to the finals of Euros 2024 – a consecutive final and the first in a major tournament final on foreign soil. Congratulations!
You played with grit and determination, showed resilience, and never gave up till the last whistle of the tournament. You had beaten all the other countries to get there. No easy feat.
George and Lulu wore their England bowties from The Distinguished Dog Company with pride. Though I couldn’t bear to be in the room to watch each game, I ran back in whenever England scored and watched the re-runs and cheered. George and Lulu had no idea what I was doing.
It wasn’t meant to be, but the best is yet to come. Onwards, forwards.
Congratulations to Spain. You were the favourites and we can see why.
Ever wondered why the England national football team are called ‘The Three Lions’? That’s because of their iconic crest on the shirts, which features three lions, one on top of the other, with roses dotted in between the gaps.
The crest is the official emblem of the English Football Association, which was founded in 1863. Ever since then, the nickname has stuck. This has been the official badge since their first fixture, against Scotland in 1872.
“The three lions on the England badge grew from the union of the royal families’ use of the lion symbol. King Henry I, Geoffrey Plantagenet, Count of Anjou and King Henry II all opted for a lion on their crests. King Richard would eventually combine the three lions as his official royal symbol, forming the basis for the England crest we see today.”
“When the FA came into existence, they needed to find a way to further mirror England’s heritage in their crest. Alongside the famous lions, they chose ten red roses, which are believed to be a nod to the War of the Roses between Yorkshire and Lancashire.“
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They played their best. We need to celebrate the Womans team and the Wheelchair players at Wimbledon who WON.
It’s sad they don’t get the recognition they deserve.
Oops I’m ahead of myself re thd woman- wishful thinking! But all