Summer 2018 will be remembered for a lot of things – but none as special as England’s World Cup dream.
For the semi-final, millions of fans up and down the country packed into pubs, parks, castles and caravans to cheer on Gareth Southgate’s men.
There was a mass exodus of workplaces nationwide as people tuned in to one of the biggest matches in England’s history.
Our reporters were out and about soaking up the atmosphere as a nation dared to dream.
But it was not meant to be, with England’s lions falling to Croatia in extra time.
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