Southgate might be the one, but these England semi-final reactions are a close second

England are in the final of Euro 2020. The nation’s first final since 1966. Even the “kick it in the goal-hole” brigade are unironically buzzing.

It was a special special night – not just on the pitch and in the streets, but on the timeline as well.

And at the same time Gareth Southgate was giving yet another measured-but-struggling-not-to-grin post-match interview, the videos, memes and reactions were flooding in.

Here are the best reactions to a huge night of football.

I want what this fella is having

https://twitter.com/uchenelia/status/1412863652798029831

All hail the nation’s hair icon

Jack Grealish 😍😍😍😍😍 pic.twitter.com/LLINAYD2ZE

— Sophie Thompson (@sophxthompson) July 7, 2021

Mads Mikkelsen, Carlsberg, Lurpak, Queen Margrethe II, enviably high living standards…your boys took one hell of a beating

https://twitter.com/jamieeast/status/1413027713322000385

They did it for Karl Marx and that’s something to be proud of

Europe is being haunted by a spectre: the spectre of Communism. https://t.co/StBCZfXGfp

— Stephen Bush (@stephenkb) July 8, 2021

Just so happy Atomic Kitten have managed to revive their careers of the back of this

https://twitter.com/scottygb/status/1412905606227300353

Mason Mount…wholesome king

This moment had me 🥺 @masonmount_10 👏🏾 pic.twitter.com/tzWWlPijW6

— Rem (@remmiewilliams) July 8, 2021

This is just what happens when you forget your Oyster card these days

Wembley’s a mess pic.twitter.com/snOoVV6vRb

— ADHB 🇵🇸 (@AmariBailey) July 7, 2021

Finally, Arsenal fans have something to smile about

https://twitter.com/_JoeGTHFC/status/1412859974343139339

If I see the Dolmio advert family it’s on sight

No one buy Dolmio all week. This is war

— J (@BigJamzLdn) July 7, 2021

We truly have a team to unite fans of all creeds and species

It’s the pug for me pic.twitter.com/1gB1zz2HOm

— Summer Goodkind (@SummerBG) July 7, 2021

I hope Southgate is listening

START GREALISH AGAINST ITALY YOU COWARD so we can see Chiellini try to play mind games with a man without a mind.

— 𝕻𝖍𝖎𝖑𝖎𝖕 𝕮𝖍𝖗𝖎𝖘𝖙 (@papasombra) July 7, 2021

They really could have introduced this year’s Maura and it would have gone unnoticed

they could be performing ritual sacrifices on love island right now and we would simply not know

— Imogen West-Knights (@ImogenWK) July 7, 2021

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It’s pineapple pizza from now til Sunday folks

italians smoking away their sorrow after we smoke them in the final pic.twitter.com/ZpkEjMY9tR

— NDL Ringside (@NikoOmilana) July 7, 2021

Sorry, but I will be locked into the BBC on Sunday

https://twitter.com/harrisonjbrock/status/1412888221525188612

Nobody is allowed to say a bad word about Raheem Sterling, ever

“Raheem Sterling went down easy” you say… pic.twitter.com/eUSvUHPmW2

— James Benge (@jamesbenge) July 7, 2021

It’s not football without Roy Keane being absurdly negative and confrontational

"Touching hands? Reaching out? Touching me? Touching you? I'm sorry, the game's gone" pic.twitter.com/l49tbelJLD

— Oldfirmfacts (@Oldfirmfacts1) July 7, 2021

You simply love to see it

@tezilyasThe Kane penalty in a British Islamic seminary ##lovetoseeit ##euro2020 ##euro2021 ##football ##footballtiktok ##muslim ##muslimtiktok ##england♬ Three Lions – Baddiel, Skinner & Lightning Seeds

How can you not love Bukayo Saka and his cheeky, embarrassed grin?

@thosethreelions❤️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 I ACTUALLY LOVE JOSH FOR THE CONTENT HE GIVES US ##jackgrealish ##bukayosaka ##euros2020

♬ original sound – Those Three Lions

Fireworks, people happy. Makes you proud

@louteasdaleWembley Scenes 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿♬ Vindaloo – Fat Les

If this doesn’t make you well up you’re dead inside

@bbcsportLook at what it means to them 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 ##Euro2020 ##bbceuro2020 ##bbcsport ##england ##Itscominghome ##kane ##rice ##southgate♬ original sound – Loyiso

This is prime old geeza behaviour

@sasha.ridge##itscominghome ##englandvsdenmark ##engden ##england♬ Three Lions – Baddiel, Skinner & Lightning Seeds

Imagine just trying to get back from work and this is what the tube is like

@thenajmahal_absolute scenes 😭🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 ##london ##itscominghome ##euros2020♬ original sound – najma

England play Italy in the Euro 2020 final at 8pm on Sunday. It’ll be on the BBC and ITV, depending how much you enjoy commentary.

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