Help football come home! Send in your exciting, rallying speech that you’d say to the England team ahead of the World Cup.

What would you say to the England team to get them ready and excited for the World Cup? Words of motivation? Joy? Enthusiasm? Passion? Show us! We are asking for submissions of poetry that could make the England team smile.

See the below example:

“Come on England, I will be cheering you on for all your games,

We have strong defenders like Stones and James.

With the skill of Mount, Grealish and Foden,

We will show them,

That we’re on our A-Game,

With Raheem Sterling & Harry Kane!”

The best submission will win a FREE England shirt! (Home or away – your choice!)

The deadline for submissions is 31 October 2022.

Send your poem to Derbyshire FA via either post or email. Include your name, school, football club and parent/carer contact details! All submissions must be from individuals aged under 18.

Email address: info@derbyshirefa.com

Postal address: Units 8-9 Stadium Business Court, Millennium Way, Derby, DE24 8HP

We are looking forward to reading your submissions!