150 years, one major trophy and countless strange memories.

This week we travel back to 2013, when Brazil returned to Wembley as part of the Football Association's 150th anniversary celebrations - and played their full part in a highly entertaining friendly.

The Samba Boys may not have been enjoying their finest hour but with both Ronaldinho AND Neymar starting up front, they still had plenty to offer.

This game marks our first step into the Roy Hodgson era, with the wise old owl attempting to blend the old and new generations together as England prepared for the upcoming 2014 World Cup finals in Brazil.

It's a strange England line-up, with shining stars like Jack Wilshere and Wayne Rooney complemented by peripheral players such as Gary Cahill and Chris Smalling.

By the way, just out of respect, we would like to say congratulations to Ashley Cole for achieving his 100th cap in this game. Nobody else seemed to notice...

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You shit your pants in front of a global audience during England's opening game of Italia 90, you're labelled a prat, and that's the game.

That's right folks, this week we're looking back at the Three Lions' Italia 90 opener against Big Jack Charlton's Republic of Ireland and there's thunderstorms, Route One football and awful commentary aplenty.

Bobby Robson’s boys didn’t know what to expect when arriving in Italy but with the tabloids against him, Robson was looking to wipe the slate clean after years of disappointment.

Love's got the world in motion at the Stadio Sant'Elia, but can England's performance match up to their iconic World Cup song?

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Something a bit different this week as your hosts Jord and Nick look back at episodes one to 11 of Is This England? and create two Super Teams for a once in a lifetime clash!

We've already covered the good, the bad, the very bad and the very ugly and that's just the Three Lions. This is a chance to stop, catch our breath and cherry pick the golden performances that have stood out to us.

Our brave boys will come up against an imposing Rest of the World XI, with star quality spread across the team. But we're ready for the challenge, right?

It's all a bit loosey goosey and quite a lot of fun. Enjoy!

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The Three Lions arrived in Portugal for Euro 2004 full of wild hopes and dreams, spurred on by perhaps the best young footballer on the planet in Wayne Rooney.

After the youngster set the group stages aflame with his unmatched physicality, determination and skill, Sven's boys came up against the tournament hosts in the Quarter Finals.

Portugal's Golden Generation were still going strong, spurred on by a generational talent of their own in the shape of...Cristiano Ronaldo.

Both sides had underwhelmed for decades, but it really felt like the winner of this colossal tussle could call themselves favourites for the trophy.

Come on boys!

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After a nightmare start to their World Cup 2010 campaign, Fabio Capello's Three Lions have a chance to get back on track when they come up against relative minnows Algeria.

Cape Town Stadium hosted the crucial Group C match-up, with England roundly expected to get three crucial points to help them towards qualification for the next round.

With Jamie Carragher starting at the back, 'Calamity' James in between the sticks and our Lord and Saviour Sir Gareth Barry ready for action, we all felt that surely, surely this would be a turning point, right?

However...this is England and anyone who remembers this match knows that isn't exactly how things played out.

This our most requested game, so enjoy it, you sick, sick people.

PS: We also take a look at the tournament’s other major shit show in the form of France’s awful run.

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Be Here Now....for a classic England v Italy face off!

Le Tournoi brought together four of International Football's big dogs for a short tournament one year prior to France 98, presenting England with a chance to lift a trophy for the first time since 1966.

Glenn Hoddle had kicked off his tenure as Three Lions manager in style, putting his trust in a crop of talented youngsters sprinkled with some older, wiser heads.

After Brazil and France had set the stage for Le Tournoi with an exciting opening day draw, England faced Cesare Maldini's Italy at the Stade de la Beaujoire in Nantes.

Italy's team sheet reads like a who's who of 90s football - with Zola, Albertini, De Matteo and more all famiglia to football fans worldwide.

However, the Three Lions weren't short of talent either, with Paul Scholes being given his debut, David Beckham ready to damage and a hungry Ian Wright up top.

Let battle commence. Le Tournoi will be ours!

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This time. More than any other time.

After 18 months of behind closed doors football, Wembley Stadium welcomed Sir Gareth Southgate's Three Lions for a HUGE Euro 2020 knockout game against Germany.

England captain Harry Kane was the subject of much discussion prior to kick off due to an unprecedented goal draught, while strike partner Raheem Sterling had lit up the tournament in the group stages.

Germany had arrived at the knockout stages after scraping through a highly dramatic final day in the 'Group of Death', ready to grow as the stakes got higher and higher, as is tradition/

For a fixture with so much history, it felt like the dawning of a new era on June 29, 2021 - with England's Young Lions ready to discard the shackles of decades of underperformance and heartbreak.

It's Coming Home?

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This week 'Is This England?' dives deep into the history books for a spectacular encounter between England and Hungary from 1953.

Dubbed as 'The Match of the Century' this clash pitted the inventors of the Beautiful Game against a team who epitomised everything football would come to represent.

Full of goals, goals and more goals this all-time classic is something that words can't really do justice to. However, we will try our best...

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Windsor Park is home to this week's epic 'Is This England?' battle for the ages.

Despite being possibly the most bog standard contest we've covered so far, we still manage to have some fun as the Three Lions travel away to face Northern Ireland.

Don Revie is finally in the England hot seat, armed with Mick Channon, Trevor Brooking, Mick Mills and more, while Danny Blanchflower's boys look to deliver a real Home Nations knockout blow.

It's not a classic but at the very least, it is a game of football.

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England's 'Man for the Millennium' Kevin Keegan had started his time as England manager riding a wave of positivity. Of course, this wouldn't last.

However, Keggy's boys were still set on qualifying for Euro 2000 and had ill-conceived hopes of making a real impact at the tournament.

Standing in their way over a two-legged play off were old foes Scotland, under the rocksteady stewardship of Craig Brown.

With Scholes, Beckham, Owen & Shearer at Keegan's disposal, surely this would be a steady ride to the finals.

Let's see if England can do it the easy way shall we?

Join us for lots of Keegan, some marauding Sol Campbell and a dash of our favourite ingredient; excitable John Motson.

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