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What is 'football coming home'?

'Football's coming home' is a popular chant and song about England's hopes of winning a major football tournament, especially the World Cup. It became famous during Euro 96 and reflects the longing for England to repeat their 1966 World Cup success, which our story mentions as their last big win.

Stories that explain this

England beat France 6-4 in a 10-goal World Cup third-place thriller

Questions this opens up

Who wrote the song? What is Euro 96? Why is 1966 special?

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