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Football's Coming Home

How England sparked a mood of national euphoria at the 1996 European Championship - before it ended in tears

In June 1996, an England team led by Paul Gascoigne went on an impressive run as hosts of the European championships 鈥 with the terrace anthem 鈥淔ootball鈥檚 Coming Home鈥 becoming the soundtrack for a summer of national euphoria. But the tournament would end in English tears when future national manager Gareth Southgate missed the decisive penalty in an agonising semi-final shoot-out against Germany. Alex Capstick talks to England midfielder Darren Anderton about how the country embraced a team previously best known for its boozy off-field antics.

PHOTO: Paul Gascoigne celebrating a famous goal against Scotland (Neil Munns/PA)

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