That means more thrills, spills, joy and – hopefully – no agony at all at the European Championships.
The temperatures look set to soar to a sweltering 25 degrees Celsius in time for England’s opening match on Sunday against Croatia.
But we want to warm your hearts even further with these memories of watching England in venues in Hartlepool.
We have 9 reminders of those heady days.
So take a look and see if you can spot someone you know in these photos which were all taken during the Euro 2004 competition – including a win against Croatia.
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