It's not coming home for England as former Celtic star points to exact reason why jewels will NOT remain still gleaming

Mishearing the lyrics to Football's Coming Home is understandable given the noise around England has been cranked up to 11 after they made the Euro 2024 Final.

And there's many people in this country who hope 'jewels will not remain still gleaming' for a while longer. Scots face the nightmare prospect of this tournament being bookended by a hammering for Steve Clarke's side and Gareth Southgate's ending the long wait since '66 for silverware. Baddiel and Skinner will no doubt see it as the perfect opportunity for yet another "Three Lions' re-release and we'll get it pumped into our ears for the rest of the year..and our lives

Pinning all hopes of stopping England on a 16-year-old, under normal circumstances, wold be wishful thinking. But Yamine Lamal is no normal 16-year-old. The Barcelona superstar in the making has lit up what has been an often stale and lethargic European Championships. The kid has no fear and made a doubting Adrian Rabiot look like a fool in the semi, throwing him a dummy before curling in a stunner as the Spanish booked their Final spot with a 2-1 win.

Now he's set to be unleashed on England in Berlin. Southgate was having beer chucked at him just a couple of weeks ago after a turgid group stage preceded England stumbling into the last four on the weaker side of the draw. They were much better against the netherlands in Dortmund, but Spain represent a step up form anyone they've faced so far.

With Nico Williams on one side and Lamal on the other, Spain provide twin threats on the flanks and undoubted quality in between in the shape of Man City lynchpin Rodri and Leipzig difference maker Dano Olmo. England only took one recognised left back in Luke Shaw, who still isn't full fit.

And while excitement