The comedians insist they 'couldn't resist' to reunite with ‎The Lightning Seeds singer Ian Broudie to create a new version of the much-loved song first released in 1996 when England lost to Germany on penalties, again.

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The song begins with The Lionesses winning Euro 2022 at Wembley before Skinner and Baddiel again lament on the fortune's of the men's team who again came close at the last World Cup and the Euros but failed to win those championships. Tax cuts are just the beginning! Rishi Sunak says last week's 2p off National Insurance is the 'start of a journey' now he's 'got inflation under control' There is also several nods to The Lionesses who won Euro 2022 this summer, England's 1966 World Cup hero Sir Geoff Hurst is a carol singer and Frank Skinner even dresses as Noddy Holder from Slade.

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