436 years ago the Spanish fleet invaded Britain to try replace the Protestant Queen Elizabeth. The English fleet out of Plymouth with the help of the weather defeated the Spanish.
Tomorrow from that other field of battle, Berlin the Spanish invade again and England seek victory, under Kane not Drake.
Tonight TV Channel 4 replayed the 1966 World Cup Final when Hurst secured victory over Germany and 58 years on the nation are primed for victory.
As in 2024 Labour won a landslide victory in 1966 and Harold Wilson was Prime Minister. Sir Kier Starmer the recently encumbered Prime Minister of Labour will attend the match as will the Prince of Wales. The Pubs in Britain will stay open till 1.00am Monday. Aldi the Supermarket chain estimate that beer sales will be 35% more than normal. England will awake on Monday with an elated headache or something else
George Cohen who played in the 1966 team earned £80 per week , Harry Kane earns £200,000 a week. The game of soccer became a business due to satellite borne global media. Much has changed since 1588 but even more since 1966.
Spain are favourites as they were when they left Lisbon in 1588 yet the blogger is confident that cometh the hour cometh the hero, not Drake , not Hurst but someone in a white shirt whose name presently escapes me.
Football is coming home , it never left.
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