04-07-2026 12:00 via metro.co.uk

Sorry England, the Three Lions anthem isn’t about winning

Three Lions isn’t about winning at all, it’s about pure dreaming (Picture: PA)‘It’s coming home’ is one of the most familiar chants England fans will hear during international games, but for songwriter Ian Broudie, it’s not about winning at all.In 1996, The Lightning Seeds – fronted (somewhat reluctantly) by Ian – teamed up with David Baddiel and Frank Skinner to create the ultimate football song.Three decades later, the track is synonymous with E
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