English football fanaticism has reached new heights this week, after the country secured its first ever berth in the European Championships final.
While the patriotic fervour has been on full display in the UK, those celebrations have swept up ex-pats across the planet alike, all to the incessant tune of 'Football's Coming Home'.
That includes NZ-based Brit Harry Hiscock, who's now proudly sporting a tattoo with a bold prediction that football is indeed coming home, when England takes on Italy in Monday's final.
After England went down a goal during their semi-final against Denmark on Thursday (NZ time), Hiscock's friend offered to pay to have the tattoo done if they were able to come back and win.
As it happened, Harry Kane's extra time goal secured a 2-1 comeback victory and Hiscock's date with the tattooist.
Unfortunately for Hiscock, his frugal mate was unable to keep his end of the bargain.
"I took him up on the deal," Hiscock tells The Project. "I was a man of my word, unfortunately he wasn't the same and he left his wallet at home so I had to pay for it."
Unsurprisingly, Hiscock's partner wasn't a huge fan of the tattoo, which reads 'It's coming home MMXXI'.
"She was pretty filthy about it when I came home on Wednesday," he recalls.
"She wants me to take her out for dinner tonight. Trouble is, her favourite restaurant is Italian so that's definitely not happening."
Obviously Hiscock's latest piece of body art won't look great should Italy get the better of their English foes on Monday, although Hiscock has devised a - albeit equally ambitious - contingency plan.
"Fortunately for me the world cup is next year, so if it doesn;t come off I can just add another 'I' to my 'XXI' and I'll be alright," he laughs.
