When it comes to England football anthems, the obvious one that comes to mind is Three Lions (Football's Coming Home). However, the double act of Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly entered another iconic tune into the pantheon of footie chants. Their 2002 track, We're On The Ball, debuted as the official England song for the World Cup, where the team succumbed in the quarter-finals.
The song was then re-released in 2010, where England fell away at the knockout stage. However, Ant and Dec have now put forth a tantalizing offer to the England football team. They've posted on social media, captioning their music video for We're On The Ball: 'Bring it home... and we'll remake this video?'
The video is a nostalgic watch, featuring Ant dressing up as Swedish player-turned-manager Sven-Göran Eriksson. The lads debate going to the World Cup, but decide it's too expensive - a concern that's even more relatable this time around. They then hatch an ingenious plan to sneak into the World Cup by nicking Eriksson's clothes, but things quickly go awry.
The pair call out the passes between the then England team, reciting the mouthful of names: 'It's Neville to Cambell, Cambell to Rio, Rio to Scholesy, Scholesy Gerrard. Gerrard to Beckham, Beckham to Heskey. Heskey to Owen to Nodd, 5-1.'
Ant and Dec's followers have warmly welcomed the possibility of a reprise, suggesting that the lyrics could be updated for the current England squad. Many of their followers said they listen to the track 'every England competition,' with one fan writing: 'Best World Cup song of all time.'
England is hoping to put an end to the 60 years of hurt this week, with the semi-final clash on Wednesday against historic rivals Argentina. The eyes of the footballing world will be on Atlanta as Lionel Messi and co attempt to pip England to a spot in the final against Spain.
With the World Cup just around the corner, fans are eagerly awaiting the possibility of a remade We're On The Ball video. Could Ant and Dec's iconic track make a comeback, this time with updated lyrics for the current England squad? Only time will tell.
