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. First a message from our editor, James Andrew: What’s the Spanish for deja vu? Another Euros, another final, another defeat for England. Exactly 1,099 days after I was at Wembley to see England lose on penalties to Italy in 2021, I was in Berlin and this time it was Spain who came out on top – each experience was equally as painful in their own way.
Not wanting to dwell on the negatives too much, but you do wonder if England’s male team will ever win a major trophy, or if they’re destined to be nearly men for eternity. The Three Lions didn’t play well for large parts of the tournament, but the way things panned out, it did start to look like the stars were aligning. Sadly, it wasn’t to be.
What do you need to get over a disappointment? A new season of football, of course! That’s the main focus of this bumper issue of the magazine (OK, there’s a bit of Euros stuff as well). No matter what has happened before, there’s no feeling like the anticipation surrounding the kick-off of a new campaign. The sun is out (don’t hold us to that), there are new players to get excited about, and there’s the sense of hope and belief that maybe this could be the year for your team, whoever you support.
James Season Preview This month's issue is accompanied by our legendary Season Preview supplement – 100 ex.