The Problem With England | A Confusing History of Disappointment

Another World Cup, another quarter final exit. England really do have a habit of falling short at this stage. The history of the English national team is one that is as confusing as it is disappointing. The inventors of modern football, yet only winners of the biggest prize once in 92 years. Today, we recount the story of the Three Lions. The highs and, more frequently, the lows. Transcript and sources: https://footballiconic.com/will-it-ever-come-home-again-a-history-of-falling-short/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheOfficial_FI Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chips009/ Background music: Song 1 - (Prod. Pink) https://youtu.be/_x6I1hglycg Song 2 - (Prod Pink) https://youtu.be/HDb0VVPHDBw Song 4 - (Prod Riddiman) https://youtu.be/YYCK8-e1Vkg 00:00 - Introduction 01:59 - England vs FIFA 05:12 - Disappointment, Depression, Disaster 07:23 - Homecoming 13:11 - “A Team of Drunks and Thieves” 17:10 - Hooligans 22:01 - Tears 25:07 - Different day. Same result 28:08 - Waistcoat 32:29 - Hope? Producer: Tinashe Chipako ------------------- All non-licensed material used in this video falls under fair use for commentary, criticism, and educational purposes. No copyright infringement intended. If you are or represent the copyright owner of materials used in this video and have a problem with the use of said material, please send me an email at [email protected] and we can sort it out.