“At the end of the game the DJ put the song on and 87,000 people joined in spontaneously, which is an extraordinary thing to happen.”īaddiel added: “You’re supposed to say the best day of your life is when your children are born – I’m not so sure of that.”
“Basically no one knew the song had taken root at that point,” Baddiel said. The refrain “It’s coming home” is a reference to the fact that when the song was released, England was hosting its first big football tournament since the 1966 World Cup. In the spirit of the Lionesses, described as “joyful” by Baddiel, players gatecrashed coach Sarina Wiegman’s press conference after the match, singing the tune as they marched before reporters, with players going as far as dancing on a table.īaddiel recalled the first time the song had been sung at Wembley in 1996 as England beat Scotland. “It’s so amazing to actually think, ‘Oh, we’ve won, this doesn’t happen, it’s actually happened’.”
“It was beautiful to hear it sung out of Wembley yesterday, as we finally clinched a final, I really did think that would never happen,” said Baddiel. When asked if it was now time to retire the song along with decades of gloom, Baddiel said: “I’m very happy to think the song would, in a way, be put to bed.” Fans, however, may feel differently the next time England loses, he said. 00:46 'It's coming home': The moment England gatecrash press conference after Euro 2022 win – video
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