8 Reasons Why England Will Win Euro 2020

8. World Cup Failure

As the bitter defeat to Croatia leaves a sour taste in the mouths of the players and the fans alike, there is a fire brewing in the depths of the team. There is now a point to prove, as England let the best opportunity to lift a trophy since 1990 slip by. It’s time to stoke the fire with the oxygen of pain and hurt. If the fans and players can turn this simmering fire into an inferno then there will be no stopping England.

A single momentary lapse in concentration was all it took for Mario Mandžukić’s heart-breaking goal. With such fine margins for error, it is safe to say England had what it takes to beat Croatia, but unfortunately succumbed to Lady Luck being in a bad mood.

World Cup failure can only help a team build motivation for the next tournament. In 2016, France lost the finals on home soil to Portugal. The nation was shocked to its core in a seeming dead cert.

Fast-forward two years and the glee and joy of Les Blues celebrating their first major tournament win in 20 years echoes through the French streets. England will have had to wait 54 years, but Euro 2020 looks an appetising proposition to add to the dusty trophy case.