This time around, England will face Serbia at Schalke Stadium in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. However, the Three Lions have little happy nostalgia associated with this venue.
The last time England played a major tournament match in Gelsenkirchen was during the 2006 World Cup quarter-finals, when they clashed with Portugal. Wayne Rooney was sent off for stamping on Carvalho, and Cristiano Ronaldo’s infamous wink towards the sidelines momentarily made him public enemy number one in English football.
The match eventually went to a penalty shootout, which England lost as Frank Lampard, Steven Gerrard, and Jamie Carragher all missed their spot kicks. Portugal advanced, ending England’s World Cup dreams that year.