England's Under-21s captured the nation's imagination, with a staggering 3.7million (37 per cent of all those watching television) tuning in to see their thrilling extra-time victory over Germany in the Euros final.
Interestingly, the 3-2 victory, screened on Channel 4, was also the most popular programme for the key 16-34 market, with more than a third of that audience gripped by Lee Carsley's men achieving back-to-back titles – a higher share than the BBC managed to attract for Saturday night at this year's underwhelming Glastonbury.
Talks will take place over the coming weeks over an official event to recognise what is a superb achievement, with the players keen to jet off on long-awaited holidays after they landed at Birmingham in the early hours of Sunday.