England V Sweden: 36 Tweets Capturing The Pure Joy Of England's Win

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England are through to the World Cup semi-finals for the first time since 1990.

It bears repeating. England are through to the World Cup semi-finals for the first time since 1990.

Blimey.

A workman-like Sweden came to nulify an increasingly exciting England with an old-fashioned combination of 4-4-2 and long balls from the back. It didn’t work.

A 2-0 quarter-final victory over the Swedes had some tricky, tense moments. But, by the end, England had a new bunch of heroes and a set of fresh Ikea jokes.

Let’s re-live the historic match via the best moments on Twitter.

It started scruffily in the first 20 minutes, with no score.

England look like a team who played 120 minutes less than four days ago.
— Jonathan Liew (@jonathanliew) July 7, 2018

I am at a wedding #ENGSWE pic.twitter.com/YVmWSyrTgU
— Paddy O'Connell (@bbcpaddy) July 7, 2018

And Ikea started trending.

if england lose, i’m breaking my ikea furniture. i don’t want a home if it’s not coming home #ENGSWE
— turkish delight 🏴🇧🇪 (@neurolexic) July 7, 2018

Mum: Oh how funny, Sweden are playing in Ikea's colours.
Me: I think they are the Swedish flag colors.
Mum: Perhaps that's where IKEA got the idea.
Me: Yes perhaps.#WorldCup #ENGSWE
— Charli Day (@charli_says) July 7, 2018

IKEA vs Marks & Spencer
— Effi Saharudin 🇲🇾 (@1Obefiend) July 7, 2018

Then, Harry Maguire scores.

Opta are saying that is the most powerful header in the history of football.

Ball timed at 95 m/ph after leaving Harry Maguire's head.
— Paddy Power (@paddypower) July 7, 2018

‘So the cross came on in and I just nodded it in, like. Proper brave I was’ pic.twitter.com/izAG24G29k
— Man on the Post (@ManOnThePost) July 7, 2018

KNIGHT HARRY MAGUIRE'S LOVELY GIGANTIC HEAD
— football homecoming believer (@joelgolby) July 7, 2018

Good for him #ENGSWE pic.twitter.com/Ir9vtlaLkJ
— James Felton (@JimMFelton) July 7, 2018

Goals scored in World Cup knockout stages:

Lionel Messi - 0
Cristiano Ronaldo - 0
Harry Maguire - 1 pic.twitter.com/s4zxQ3PmBu
— bet365 (@bet365) July 7, 2018

As an aside, people were enjoying a lack of the rough-stuff (remember Colombia?).

Swedes living up to their cold emotionless stereotype by not bearhugging England players at every opportunity 🤔
— Al Murray, Dr (@almurray) July 7, 2018

Also enjoying the absence of diving, feigned injuries and surrounding the referee in this match.
— John O'Farrell (@mrjohnofarrell) July 7, 2018

Yes, there was concern after Sterling’s double miss (ok, one was offside) - but was it overblown?

Sterling. Jeez.
If you must have a machine gun tattoo, then you can't shoot like that.
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) July 7, 2018

Sweden trying to take all the pace out of the game. Sterling injecting all the pace. He might not have scored the goal that divides the teams but he's the player making the difference
— Oliver Holt (@OllieHolt22) July 7, 2018

And more worry as Sweden force a great save from Jordan Pickford.

Is it me or is 1 - Nil the most stomach churning score ? 🏴
— Nick Robinson (@bbcnickrobinson) July 7, 2018

Calm restored: it’s 2-0! Dele Alli!

ALEXA PLEASE GIVE ME DIRECTIONS FOR HOME BECAUSE FOOTBALL NEEDS THEM
— TechnicallyRon (@TechnicallyRon) July 7, 2018

First unironic chants of football’s coming home
— Steve Bloomfield (@BloomfieldSJ) July 7, 2018

good lord, I worry about how drunk England is about to get, I think it might be getting the drunkest it has ever been
— Marie Le Conte (@youngvulgarian) July 7, 2018

Right I’m all in . It’s coming home
— Peter Crouch (@petercrouch) July 7, 2018

As Pickford made save after save, there was a lot of love.

Parking the bus 2018 style.#ENGSWE pic.twitter.com/DwFBvW8ZxC
— Danny Baker (@prodnose) July 7, 2018

Pickford is a genius!
— Mehdi Hasan (@mehdirhasan) July 7, 2018

If I have another son I’m calling him Harry Jordan Humphrey.
— Jake Humphrey (@mrjakehumphrey) July 7, 2018

I think Pickford should be brought in to save British Politics. Rise Sir Jordan
— Jess Phillips (@jessphillips) July 7, 2018

And corporate Britain was getting in on the act.

It's coming home... pic.twitter.com/Qxg8g0HvLe
— British Airways (@British_Airways) July 7, 2018

Just boarded our flight and the BA flight attendant smiled and said “it’s coming home”, and my life is not even written by Richard Curtis
— Jess Brammar (@jessbrammar) July 7, 2018

There was even time for some Harry-related banter ...

Nothing wrong with the name Harry
— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) July 7, 2018

... and back to baiting Ikea ...

GREGGS - 2
IKEA - 0
— ӈ (@cutclear) July 7, 2018

My dad: 'It's almost as if the Swedish have no Ikea where to go' 😂 #ENGSWE
— Danny O'Shaughnessy (@djosh444) July 7, 2018

Fry up at Ikea Thurrock tomorrow morning lads?
— It’s coming home (@robbeckettcomic) July 7, 2018

... and the Gareth Southgate love-in.

'What are Sweden's tactics?'

'4-4-2'

'Cool, and England's?'

'Gareth Southgate went back in time to miss a penalty, ultimately turning him into a mentally strong, good person and manager, thus creating a narrative whereby even people who don't want us to win, want us to win.'
— Alexandra Haddow (@MissAHaddow) July 6, 2018

Gareth Southgate is totally the guy you sack off at 17 and then spot on a Christmas trip to your village pub at 37 and think DEAR GOD WHAT DID I DO
— Terri White (@Terri_White) July 7, 2018

Men: Women don’t like nice, ordinary guys, they’re shallow and only fall for arrogant arseholes who are good-looking but treat people like shit

All the women on my timeline: Isn’t Gareth Southgate just gorgeous in his M&S waistcoat, he’s so lovely, what a gentleman, phwoaar
— Red Sky At Night (@redskyatnight) July 7, 2018

Are even England players starting to believe?

When you can’t get “it’s coming home” theme tune out your head pic.twitter.com/RisR1wPL31
— Kyle Walker (@kylewalker2) July 7, 2018

Fair play to the Swedish ambassador.

Congratulations England. You had the stronger team today, and a great goalkeeper. When I have digested the result, I will support Three Lions.
— Torbjörn Sohlström (@sohlstromt) July 7, 2018

See you at the semis!

Home. pic.twitter.com/yV5pkaZ4hR
— David Baddiel (@Baddiel) July 7, 2018

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England V Sweden: 36 Tweets Capturing The Pure Joy Of England's Win

It started scruffily in the first 20 minutes, with no score.

And Ikea started trending.

Then, Harry Maguire scores.

As an aside, people were enjoying a lack of the rough-stuff (remember Colombia?).

Yes, there was concern after Sterling’s double miss (ok, one was offside) - but was it overblown?

And more worry as Sweden force a great save from Jordan Pickford.

Calm restored: it’s 2-0! Dele Alli!

As Pickford made save after save, there was a lot of love.

And corporate Britain was getting in on the act.

There was even time for some Harry-related banter ...

... and back to baiting Ikea ...

... and the Gareth Southgate love-in.

Are even England players starting to believe?

Fair play to the Swedish ambassador.

See you at the semis!

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It started scruffily in the first 20 minutes, with no score.

And Ikea started trending.

Then, Harry Maguire scores.

As an aside, people were enjoying a lack of the rough-stuff (remember Colombia?).

Yes, there was concern after Sterling’s double miss (ok, one was offside) - but was it overblown?

And more worry as Sweden force a great save from Jordan Pickford.

Calm restored: it’s 2-0! Dele Alli!

As Pickford made save after save, there was a lot of love.

And corporate Britain was getting in on the act.

There was even time for some Harry-related banter ...

... and back to baiting Ikea ...

... and the Gareth Southgate love-in.

Are even England players starting to believe?

Fair play to the Swedish ambassador.

See you at the semis!

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