A grandfather is looking forward to celebrating the match tonight in a very special way, according to reports.
Octogenarian football fan Stanley Williams, from Reading, is hoping that it won’t just be England who score on this historic night.
“Oh it’s coming home tonight, son,” he told anyone within earshot at his local pub.
“And it’s not just the football, if you get my drift,” he added with a wink, slamming a little packet containing two blue pills he had purchased from Boots that morning on the table triumphantly.
Stanley’s long-suffering wife, Mabel, confirmed, “I’ll be honest, I’ve been dreading England progressing through this tournament, as I know there is a strange link in Stanley’s brain between the success of his team and his libido.
“Don’t get me wrong, our honeymoon in 1966 when he was thirty-six years was incredible and when we renewed our vows in 1990 he was unusually romantic, but now he’s eighty-eight it is somewhat more of a daunting prospect for me.”
Under her breath, she added, “Come on Croatia, please.”