'It's coming home' memes: All the best memes as England bid to reach World Cup final for first time since 1966
If the World Cup were awarded to the country with the best memes, England would have already emerged victorious.
Creative fans have doctored scenes from a host of films and TV shows to turn them into patriotic ‘it’s coming home’ memes.
The three words from Baddiel and Skinner’s inescapable hit are now closer than ever to becoming a reality as Gareth Southgate’s side prepare to face Croatia for a place in the World Cup final.
Excitement in the country has reached fever pitch after a comfortable victory over Sweden set up the Three Lions’ first World Cup semi-final in 28 years – with a first final since 1966 now on offer.
Everything from Friends to the Matrix and The RAF flypast to Vladimir Putin’s piano playing has been given the ‘it’s coming home’ meme treatment.
The Standard has picked out the best memes going viral in the hours before the semi-final.
The RAF centenary flypast
This was the nuts!! 👌🏻 #ItsComingHome#WorldCup#England#RAF100 ⚽️ pic.twitter.com/0awPszZmtK
— Billy Cove (@CoveBilly) July 10, 2018
8 Mile
Well this has just won it all. The end. pic.twitter.com/bW4Xbit8bl
— Gazza 🏴 (@GazzaArsenal) July 10, 2018
Good Will Hunting
Surely the best one yet... #Itscominghomepic.twitter.com/KXIyERx2gS
— Carly Adno (@CarlyAdno226) July 8, 2018
Auf Wiedersehen, Pet
Barry Taylor demonstrates his tap dancing technique to '96' classic 'Three Lions' (It's Coming Home) preparing for England's clash against Croatia in the World Cup semi-finals on Wednesday 11th July 2018. #EnglandvCroatia#ENG#ENGCRO#ItsCominHome#itsComingHomepic.twitter.com/rr2fr7DgaU
— Auf Wiedersehen, Pet (@aufwiedpet) July 11, 2018
The Tube gets involved
The Story of ‘It’ really is quite Epic, but it’s time for ‘It’ to come home. #ItsComingHome#englandVcroatia#WorldCup#Russia2018@allontheboard#ThreeLions@England@FIFAWorldCup#ENGCRO#ItsComingHome#England#Football#ENG#wednesdaywisdom#WorldCupRussia2018#allontheboardpic.twitter.com/gzGkbSMosu
— All on the board (@allontheboard) July 11, 2018
Shrek
Oh wow 😂😂😂😂😂😂 pic.twitter.com/rozxSn8blS
— It's Coming Home 🏴🏴 (@ShaunyLong) July 5, 2018
The Shawshank Redemption
Even shawshank redemption knows... #BELJAP#WorldCupRussia2018pic.twitter.com/0lxmjUxEMg
— Andrew Samms 👊🏾 (@sammsy) July 2, 2018
The Matrix
What if I told you it's coming home? pic.twitter.com/sUjxFLkGJo
— Puppy (@puppyvybes) July 3, 2018
Friends
ITS COMING HOME!!!!! pic.twitter.com/4IhRMQb7XU
— Clair Hayley Norris (@clair_norris_) July 3, 2018
Vladimir Putin gets involved
Even Putin knows... 👀 #ENG#WorldCuppic.twitter.com/cGQBVLrz2o
— SportsJOE (@SportsJOE_UK) July 4, 2018
Kane orders a taxi
taxi pls mate
yeah it’s for football
home
ta#ENGCOLpic.twitter.com/8lNKWn30fd
— Kierran Fletcher🍩 (@KIERRANNN) July 3, 2018
The Office
Offices up and down the country right now, it’s coming home! 🤣 #England#WorldCuppic.twitter.com/KxFESHqwD9
— Jermaine Jenas (@jjenas8) July 4, 2018
Only Fools and Horses
.@Baddiel This might be the best one yet pic.twitter.com/pGa379g4Nu
— Patrick Alexander 🍊 (@i_padawan) July 5, 2018
Anchorman
We have a winner 😂😂 #itscominghomepic.twitter.com/BgSrLn6nJ2
— ITS COMING HOME 🏴 (@JasperBeck) July 5, 2018
The Queen shows her true colours
This made me smile. #ComeOnEnglandpic.twitter.com/enlarLdi4a
— Robert Jobson (@theroyaleditor) July 5, 2018
Family Guy
These are just getting out of hand now 😂😂😂😂
It’s coming home #Engpic.twitter.com/jfjgAaruO5
— Martyn (@Martyn1988) July 4, 2018
Peppa Pig
— jamie (@jamiecox98) July 4, 2018
Back to the Future
Great Scott! It's coming home. pic.twitter.com/fg77ylaDzP
— Jim Daly (@jimdalycomedy) July 5, 2018
Divine Pickford
The Creation of Adam(n) good goalkeeper.#ENGCOL#ItsComingHomepic.twitter.com/ayxFXzSMVW
— Fiona Potigny (@fionapotigny) July 3, 2018
Southgate’s waistcoat
Check out Gareth Southgate’s waistcoat! Where can I get one? @England#WorldCup#England#bbcworldcuppic.twitter.com/02Xq3sV2jK
— Jon Salinger (@jonsalinger1973) July 3, 2018
Rio Ferdinand
It’s coming home..... who believes? #england 🏴 pic.twitter.com/rQYDUt97lx
— Rio Ferdinand (@rioferdy5) July 4, 2018
Match of the Day
"Can you see that, Gareth? That's football. It's coming home."#ENG#WorldCuppic.twitter.com/1e6SOcQctf
— Match of the Day (@BBCMOTD) July 3, 2018
Lingard's not coming home yet
No mum, I’m not coming home. It’s... pic.twitter.com/VdFHVoEfTI
— Jesse Lingard (@JesseLingard) July 3, 2018
Planet of the Apes
Bloody just watch planet of the apes again I knew Cesar said that #ItsComingHome#threelions#englandpic.twitter.com/EMpIMxSjrQ
— Terry Mac (@YidTel) June 27, 2018
Baddiel and Skinner still believe
It’s just about still coming home. pic.twitter.com/NCwuVW9aCi
— David Baddiel (@Baddiel) July 3, 2018