Frank Skinner sings Three Lions on live radio ahead of England vs Ukraine

Frank Skinner got emotional as he sang along to Three Lions while playing the tune on his Absolute Radio show.

Skinner and partner David Baddiel joined forces with the Lightning Seeds in 1996 to record the song, which has become a fan anthem again 25 years later.

England supporters often reference the lyrics to the tune, most noticeably "It's coming home" with Gareth Southgate's side facing Ukraine in the quarter-finals of Euro 2020 on Saturday.

Skinner sang along as he played Three Lions on his radio show on Saturday morning having been at England's win over Germany earlier this week.

Skinner cheered in the studio as the song burst into "It's coming home", while also replicating the drums.

After playing Three Lions, Skinner said: "Oh dear I’ve got emotional at my own song. Forgive me.

"This erm… Oh God, it’s because there is a bit of footage on the telly of Rome and I thought oh my God, we are going to win it."

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While speaking of the scenes at Wembley following the win over Germany, he added: "I felt a bit Andy Murray at the end. I thought Sweet Caroline went slightly better than Three Lions in the post-match sing song…

"I felt like we’d beat Germany and lost to Neil Diamond in extra time, but you know sometimes I tend to put a bleak sweep on things.

"I mentioned this to Dave, and he just slapped me across the face. But you know every friendship has a bit of rough and tumble I find."

Skinner had been wearing a suit at Wembley, explaining: “I like being at a match in a suit and tie because if you watch the ’66 World Cup final, when they have shots in the crowd there are loads of people in suits.

“I think in the 60s people just put on a suit and tie generally and I always like the idea of turning up at a match like that, rather than wearing the colours. I did actually have an England shirt on under my shirt.

“Strange thing to do, I know, but it felt right.”

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