Tonight comes the hour for England to repay the faith placed in them by Gareth and the nation [Video]

Proud of our Lions whatever the result

TONIGHT at 8pm, the eyes of the entire nation will be focused on England as they play Spain.

Events do not come bigger than this – our first-ever final on foreign soil.

And the prospect that the Three Lions become immortal like our 1966 World Cup winners.

Tonight’s match is a reminder of how quickly things change.

Just a fortnight ago, boss Gareth Soutgate was pelted with beer by disgruntled fans in the wake of the goalless draw with Slovenia.

And Gary Lineker branded the team’s performance against Denmark as s**t.

But the England manager and his young side remained resilient throughout and were refreshingly candid about their early shortcomings.

These Three Lions have none of the ego of previous stars, who reacted to criticism like sullen teenagers.

And they are not haunted by the agonising …