After 55 years of pain, could England break their trophy drought?

It was a victory that pierced the bubble of history, which wiped out decades of underachievement and lack of belief, even if those on the outside accuse England so often of being arrogant

Just as when they finally won a penalty shoot-out against Colombia in the 2018 World Cup Finals, it feels a step on a longer ladder that could finally see Gareth Southgate’s side reach their full potential, writes Chris Hatherall. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein, Pool)

This has been the era in which long waits for trophies have finally been rewarded, so could England really be next in line after knocking out Germany in a fervent, guttural atmosphere at Wembley in which all the pain of 55 years without a trophy was all but purged?

The goals from Raheem Sterling and captain Harry Kane, who himself has had to play a waiting game in a difficult campaign, lit up a tournament which was already dizzy from ‘Magic Monday’ in which France were knocked out and Spain hit five. Now Euro 2020 has gone stratospheric.