In celebration of St George’s Day, we’ve picked five great moments from the England national team.
Have a watch of the highlights below, courtesy of FATV…
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1966 World Champions! England 4 West Germany 2
There surely can’t be any greater feeling in football than lifting the World Cup.
England beat West Germany in the 1966 World Cup final, with Geoff Hurst netting a hat-trick – who remains the only player to have scored three goals in the final of the competition.
Watch the moment the England hero’s lifted the trophy…
France ’98 – Michael Owen’s wondergoal v Argentina
In the France 1998 World Cup, Michael Owen, at just 18-years-old, stunned on the world stage with a sublime solo finish against Argentina in St-Etienne.
World Cup 2002 qualifier – Germany 1 England 5
Michael Owen grabbed a hat-trick, as England thrashed Germany in their own backyard – coming from a goal behind to put five past a shell-shocked German side…
World Cup 2002 qualifier – David Beckham’s free kick v Greece
The England captain was the hero, as his trademark curling free kick saw England qualify for the 2002 World Cup with just seconds to spare…
Euro ’96 – Paul Gascoigne’s stunning goal v Scotland
Gazza scored one of the most iconic goals in England national team history against rivals Scotland in the Euro 1996 group stages.
What a talent Gascoigne was…