England players singing 'God Save The Queen' at Euro '96 is spine-tingling | OneFootball

Footage of England players belting out ‘God Save The Queen’ before the Euro 1996 semi-final is going viral following the death of Queen Elizabeth II on Thursday afternoon.

England faced Germany at Wembley in the semi-final back in ’96 but, before the match, the players – and the entire stadium gave a spine-tingling rendition of the national anthem.

Of course, the inevitable happened and England went on to lose to Germany on penalties but that incredible anthem is still remembered 26 years on.

The likes of Gareth Southgate, Stuart Pearce and captain Tony Adams are literally shouting the anthem with their chests as the 82,000 people inside Wembley join in.

Imagine being there.

VIDEO: England players and Wembley sing ‘God Save The Queen’

Goosebump-invoking stuff.

Many fans are now emotionally looking back on the moment.

There’s also a claim that football matches should have gone ahead this weekend because fans would be able to pay tribute to Queen Elizabeth in a similar way.

However, the Premier League have now announced there won’t be any matches taking place this weekend as a mark of respect for the Queen.

An official statement read:

“At a meeting this morning, Premier League clubs paid tribute to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

To honour her extraordinary life and contribution to the nation, and as a mark of respect, this weekend’s Premier League match round will be postponed, including Monday evening’s game.”

Richard Masters, Premier League Chief Executive, said: “We and our clubs would like to pay tribute to Her Majesty’s long and unwavering service to our country.

“As our longest-serving monarch, she has been an inspiration and leaves behind an incredible legacy following a life of dedication.

“This is a tremendously sad time for not just the nation, but also for the millions of people around the world who admired her, and we join together with all those in mourning her passing.”