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Who wrote the song?
The iconic football anthem 'Three Lions (Football's Coming Home)' was written by comedians David Baddiel and Frank Skinner, along with The Lightning Seeds' Ian Broudie. It was released for Euro '96, two years before France won the World Cup, and perfectly captured the mix of hope and heartbreak that often follows England's national team, much like their recent third-place finish.
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