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Zoe Delaney

Frank Skinner and David Baddiel take selfies with fans as they cheer England at Wembley

Unless you've lived under a rock for the last month, you'll have struggled not to hear excited England fans singing the lyrics to the famous anthem Three Lions as the nation gets excited about the prospect of football coming home.

Comedians David Baddiel and Frank Skinner were the brains behind the iconic football song and have delighted fellow football fans as they joined the crowd at Wembley on Wednesday night, posing for selfies with hopeful England supporters.

As the England team prepared to take on Denmark in the semi-finals of Euro 2020, the comedy duo were amongst the thousands cheering on the national team as they aim to make their first ever final in the competition.

Frank Skinner and David Baddiel posed for pictures in the stands with other fans during the UEFA Euro 2020 semi final match (Mike Egerton/PA Wire.)

57-year-old David and radio presenter Frank have topped the charts twice since their iconic hit, also referred to as "It's Coming Home", was first released in 1996.

The pair were attending the match at Wembley after also reuniting to cheer on Gareth Southgate's boys in their knock-out victory against Germany last week.

Sharing a snap of them both prior to the game, Three Lions co-writer captioned the snap: "So…it’s been a while since we were here for this particular fixture. #ENGGER"

The comedians looked ecstatic to be in the stadium this evening (POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Their reunion was clearly a lucky charm for the nation's footballing heroes, with the team going on to beat the Germans and progress to the next stage of the tournament.

The double act penned the much-loved anthem back in 1996 as England prepared to face old rivals Germany in the semi-finals of the European Championships.

The comedians teamed up with rock band the Lightning Seeds to produce the catchy song and it went on to top the charts.

The chorus lyric, "it's coming home", refers to the fact that the Euro 96 competition was the first football competition England had hosted since the 1966 FIFA World Cup.

Speaking about his surprise hit, David once said the song was "really about magical thinking. About assuming we are going to lose, reasonably, based on experience, but hoping that somehow we won’t."

Three Lions got a second lease of life recently as it once again reached number one as England embarked on a successful run during the 2018 World Cup, eventually bowing out of the tournament after a defeat to Croatia.

Following England's elimination, the single had fallen to number 97, setting a then-record for the fastest ever descent from the top of the charts.

The song has embedded itself into England's culture over the years, even being referenced in politics.

In autumn of 1996, then Labour opposition leader Tony Blair used lyrics from the famous jingle, saying: "Seventeen years of hurt, never stopped us dreaming, Labour's coming home", a play on words from the song's chorus and in reference to his confidence that Labour would return to power soon.

The optimism from the future Prime Minister clearly worked as Labour won the next general election in 1997.

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