‘Can’t start a fire’: Why England fans at Euro 2024 are channeling Springsteen
Singing the praises of Phil Foden to Dancing In The Dark has become the go-to tune for England fans in Germany
Thomas Concannon, 32, from Newcastle, works for the Football Supporters Association, follows England home and away, and counts Germany as his fifth tournament. He first heard it in Gelsenkirchen before the opening tie against Serbia.
After carrying out a little detective work, Andrew Lawn, author of We Lose Every Week: The History of Football Chanting, reckons it first emerged in the pre-tournament friendlies in June.
