All the football writers and commentators have predicted a victory at the Euros 2012 for Germany, Spain, Holland, for France or for Italy. Not one of the experts, not a single journalist on a national newspaper has come out and stated the obvious – England can win the tournament.

Yesterday Stuart Downing told the press that they do not fear France. Why should they ? France are not Brasil or Argentina. And then Joe Hart stated that as professional footballers they are in the tournament to get results and win. Then Rooney talking to Alan Shearer seems calmly confident about winning “there’s no reason why not.”

The writers for the national press are always looking for the negative, for the downside – the scandal and the bad news, the reason for defeat. Those who really know their football know that “there’s no reason why not”, that we have as many talented players as any other country, that we are in it to win it and that there is no reason to fear France.

The tournament starts today, the games start coming thick and fast and England wait until Monday to play. It is wet and windy in London but the outlook for the weekend is better. Now England are at the Euros, our finest professional footballers are representing their country, and the great game begins.

You heard it here, there is no reason why not, there is no reason to doubt that
England are winning the Euros in 2012, that football will be coming home.

Prepare to celebrate.

Come on England – Winning the Euros in 2012