Euro 2024: England's nine most iconic moments from the last 40 years

Euro 2024 is upon us, and expectations on England – as ever – are sky-high when it comes to the hopes and dreams of a nation of football fanatics.

Ahead of the tournament taking place in Germany, I asked the editor of The Yorkshire Post, James Mitchinson, to pick out what he thinks are England’s most iconic moments during his lifetime (I daren’t tell you how old he is).

From Gary Lineker, the hat-trick hero and Golden Boot winner of Mexico ‘86, to the tears and heartbreak of Italia ‘90, David Beckham’s infamous red card and Gazza’s tragic genius – the three lions never fail to take the country along with them on a rollercoaster of emotions.

So sit back, relax and get ready to agree, disagree and feel free to remind James of the ones that he forgot.

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