Three Lions

English

Etymology

A reference to the crest or badge of the team, which depicts three lions.

Proper noun

Three Lions pl (plural only)

1. (soccer) The England national football team.
   • 2018 July 7, Phil McNulty, “Sweden 0-2 England”, in BBC Sport‎^[1]:

     The Three Lions are in the last four for only the third time. They went on to win their home tournament in 1966 but lost to West Germany on penalties in 1990.

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• Holsteiner