Ian was born nine months after the last gold medal of the World Cup in England. Now the son is hoping for a new miracle.



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Ian has lived in Norway for the last 22 years, in Tromsø the last 10 of them. Joshua, on the other hand, was born and raised in Norway. They are hiding in England while they live in Norway, it is the least that can be said.

– I work in kindergarten and there are a lot of women, but they are all engaged and everyone is hiding in England. I think there are almost as many supporters of England as there are supporters of Norway in this country. As long as Norway does not play against England, Ian speaks to iTromsø before the semifinal between England and Croatia

Ian has not experienced so much optimism around of the English national team only at this year's championship.

– He comes out completely from the tree. I have not lived since EM in 1996. The mood and the way people talk about it, says the father of iTromsø about the atmosphere in his country. Origin

Feiringsbarn

Even though it is not yet born.

– I was born about 39 to 40 weeks after our victory in 1966. So I wonder if I was a festive child.

The son also brought with him [19659009] – I told my friends. That hit me, so I understood it. You were born in March and that's about nine months after the final in 1966, Joshua shoots.

– That's about all, I did not understand exactly. Maybe it's just a good little story to tell, smiles Ian

– Penalty Shootout

Penalty shots contributed largely to England's withdrawal after the World Cup in 1966.

at the World Cup in Italy in 1990, where we lost against Germany on penalties. It's a small thing for me with penalties, it's bad to watch, says the 51-year-old.

In addition, the EM in 1996 became the penalty shootout for England. First against Spain, as they won.

– Then we met again with the German Germans because we lost so many times in the penalty shoot-out. All along the way, you're almost ready for disappointment, so you will not be disappointed when you go out, he says.

Think that it is random

. After the win, England won two of eight shots on goal. He thinks it's a lot of coincidence that there have been so many losses.

– I think there have been new groups of players. It's more for those who are watching it, but I hope that there will be no more punishment, says the Englishman, knowing happily that they can never meet Germany.

Overtrous

Although optimism is further back Now he remains calm on social media and does not want to show too much optimism.

– This is nothing more than seeing England. Maybe it's a matter of years of disappointment that you do not want to talk too much about winning, says Ian, pointing out that he also does not want to hurt him.

a little special eruption. As when he was at the cabin, England saw Sweden in the World Cup. England led 1-0 when the son changed chair

– I said that he had to sit on the same chair or just go out. You can not change chairs while watching. You can not even touch your legs once, says Ian.

– He was cursed. That's what I will enter. He's so superstitious, Joshua says.

Victory by surprise

Clayton often sees matches with a friend who lives in Eidkjosen, but he is also sometimes in the Tromsø pub to see the matches. Against Croatia, the plan is ready

– I am going to the Mackhallen and I see it with my son, my wife and my two sons-in-law. If they want to dine when they get home, everyone goes to England, Clayton laughs and looks at his wife.

How does he manage with the fight he would prefer not to talk too much, but at work he thinks England will win 2-0, but he's scared of how it's going s & # He begins to hope too much.

– England had the simplest opportunity to qualify for a World Cup final, so they should lose it, the son said.

– They also said in 1990, ending their father.

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