England fans defended over ‘It’s Coming Home’ song
England fans have been defended over the popular chant 'It's Coming Home' which has become the anthem of England's remarkable Euro2020 journey. Sportswriter Neil Custis has argued that the football song has been unfairly misinterpreted in some nations as invoking a sense of "English arrogance." Mr Custis insisted on TalkRadio ahead of the final this weekend that the song is misunderstood and in fact, England fans are being "self-deprecating."
Mr Custis told TalkRADIO: "There has always been seen an English arrogance.
"You know the miss interpretation of It's Coming Home is of English arrogance.
"It's not it is a self-deprecating song about the fact we keep missing all these opportunities.
"So there is this perceived English arrogance which that song hasn't actually helped down the years."
English fans are defended over the song ‘It’s Coming Home’ (Image: Getty)
'It's Coming Home' Neil Custis argued the song has misinterpreted (Image: TalkRadio)
The football writer when on to argue that the false perception of "English arrogance" may have held back England's bids to host the football World Cup.
Mr Custis said: "In terms of when we bid for World Cups and that we don't get off the starting block because other countries are...it's a bit like the Eurovision Song Contest it is nil points from the start."
However, he added that the current squad and the leadership of manager Gareth Southgate had changed the way in which English football is viewed abroad.
"But I think this manager because of the way that he comes across because of his humility", said Mr Custis.
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"Because he is just a good guy but he is not a soft guy, he is hard he makes big decisions.
"But I think him and this team has put a new face on English football around the world, one that will be respected and admired now."
It comes after former England international Gary Lineker was also forced to defend the popular anthem on social media.
Back in 2018, he wrote: "Dear non-English football fans.