With England in an international football tournament, two things are inevitable: one, that a major player will suffer an injury leading up to the event, causing the country to go into a blind panic and two, that there will be a wave of songs released to commemorate the event. Now that the squad has been finalised we can tick off number one, leaving only the music.

Football and songs don’t have a great history as we all know, apart from a few noble exceptions, so those that do step up and attempt to put their national pride into words and music deserve a pat on the back for bravery alone.

As kit suppliers to the England national football team, Umbro gets sent a lot of these songs, and we give all of them a listen. Some, it has to be said, are better than others. Some, we never want to hear again. However, we realise how tricky it must be to come up with something new to say about England, and it’s hard to rhyme things with Capello, so we doff our caps to all the songs that we’ve been sent. Here’s the best of what we’ve received, let us know what you think of everyone’s efforts:

First of all, a totally original effort by Renford Williams. Lions Pride is certainly a catchy number, and it’s full of patriotic references to stir on the listener. Full marks for using a different beat to the usual football song clap-a-long rhythm, which gives the song a summery feel – Chas N Dave singing for England perhaps? What do you think? Give the track a listen and let us know!

Lions Pride by Renford Williams by Umbro

Next up, we’ve got another common type of song – the classic reworked with an England message. The team behind ‘Ain’t No Stoppin’ Us Now’ have made a wise choice with their song pick, which already has an optimistic message behind it. Throw in some cheeky references to the England players squeezed into the lyrics, and you’ve got a real singalong ready to go. Give it a spin…

Aint No Stoppin’ Us Now (We’re England) by Errol Kennedy’s Imagination Band by Umbro

Also, there’s another template to follow. Think thumping drums, crowd noises, and chanted vocals from a crowd of singers. Aiming to recreate the sound of the terraces, it can sometimes fall flat, but the England Pub Band have got it right on their song, ‘England We Still Believe’.

England We Still Believe by England Pub Band by Umbro

There’s plenty more England-inspired tracks around this summer, with musical names such as Robbie Williams, Mark E Smith and Clint Boon getting involved. But which are the best that you’ve heard, and which are the worst?!