The prospect that England might win a major football tournament for the first time in 55 years will transfix the country over the coming week. Over 26 million people, almost half the population of England, tuned in to watch the win against Ukraine on Saturday.
Hysteria is building steadily ahead of a semi-final on Wednesday (Thursday AEST) and a possible final at the weekend.
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Gideon Rachman is chief foreign affairs columnist for the Financial Times. His particular interests include American foreign policy, the European Union and globalisation.
