Kalvin Phillips has revealed the England squad were serenaded with a chorus of ‘Football’s Coming Home’ by Ed Sheeran just moments before learning they would face Germany in the last 16 at Euro 2020. ‘Three Lions’ was the backing track to Euro 96 as England reached the semi-finals on home soil, only to lose to Germany on penalties at Wembley. The ‘Shape of You’ singer was brought into the group by captain Harry Kane – and performed a familiar song for the England camp. “I think Harry Kane sorted it out for him to come in,” Phillips told BBC Radio 5 Live. “That to get to the final we are going to have to eventually go through a penalty shoot-out as every other team has.

Source: Express June 24, 2021 18:11 UTC