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IF YOU 've been within 10m of an Englishman in the last two days, you have probably heard it.
The Three Lions made the semi-finals of the World Cup for the first time since 1990 and England begin to dream: "It's coming home"
These are the three words that the English fans now feel brave enough to say without fear that everything could fall again.
This is the famous football song Three Lions by comedians David Baddiel and Frank Skinner from 1996 on England's hopes of ending its winning drought in tournament
Twenty-two years later, this could happen.
You may have also heard the large number of Australians (19659003) For a nation that takes so much pleasure in beating England in other sports, it seems odd to us to jump on the train from England.
England faces Croatia on Thursday at 4am (AEST) with the winner making the final in M
There is no doubt that the trip from England to the last four places deserves to be celebrated, but it is not the team of Gareth Southgate who deserves the support of Australia.
The influence of the Croatian community on football in Australia in the last 30 years Joe Gorman wrote: "The Croatian community has been a cradle of Australian football, with both big and small clubs having nurtured generations of talent Australian. "
The Guardian 19659003] Mark Viduka, one of Australia's greatest Socceroos, was raised in the former Melbourne Club (nowadays Melbourne Knights).
He dominated the NSL with his talent as a scorer, the then Croatian President Franco Tudman. He flew to Australia to convince him to sign for Dinamo Zagreb in 1995.
Viduka spoke about the importance of being part of the Melbourne club in Croatia when he was young .
"Me and my dad, we were part of all that, I have four sisters and they came to every game," Viduka said.
"We watched Melbourne Croatia play and hope for God.When I look at a player who is not Croatian and I think of him playing for my club, I probably liked him more than the players Croatian
"I grew up with people – not just Croats – of different nationalities. We were a football family. We were Europeans. It was natural for us to play football, because that was what our parents were showing us first – it was their game, a European game
"Australian born kids born here. Australian origin, usually they were going to play cricket or "
Viduka, with Tony Popovic, Jason Culina, Mile Sterjovski, Josip Skoko, Ante Covic and Zeljko Kalac, and Mark Bresciano had a Croatian heritage.
And it does not even mention the three Australian-born players – Josip Simunic, Joey Didulica and Anthony Seric – who were part of the Croatia team in 2006.
Turn on the television to watch football in Australia and the hosts or former players on the screen will probably have Croatian links.
From SBS host Lucy Zelic to her brother and former Socceroo Ned Zelic and Mark Bosnich on Fox Sports.
the current Socceroos team owes a credit to Croatian clubs, with the Captain Mile Jedinak a product of Sydney United.
No other community has produced more Socceroos than the Croatian community.
And for a country of only four million to be at a World Match The final of the cup is impressive in itself.
There can be no denying the close connection between Australia and the United Kingdom. It is presented daily in almost every aspect of life in Australia.
But in our recent football history, Australia probably owes more to Croatia than any other nation.
That is why we should let go of the past England train and jump on Croatia instead.
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