Invincible Lions

The Invincible Lions, alternatively nicknamed the "Invincible Three", refers to the England national football team of the 2000s which gained fame for winning three FIFA World Cups and two UEFA European Championships in a row, becoming the first nation to do so in both regards. Known as such for their perceived "invincibility" and undefeated streak over an almost decade-long period, the team was led by Swedish-born manager, Sven-Göran Eriksson, and featured a host of players considered to be some of England's best footballing talents including William Smith, Wayne Rooney, David Beckham, and Rio Ferdinand.

In 2006, the team notably broke a sixty-year-long wait at the World Cup that year in a 5-2 win over Italy which they soon followed up on with their first European title in a 4-2 win over Germany in the Euro 2008 before further adding onto it with a second consecutive World Cup title in 2010 in a 5-0 win over the Netherlands, a record second consecutive European title in 2012 with a 4-2 win over Spain and eventually concluding with a third consecutive World Cup title in 2014 in a 4-2 win on penalties against Argentina, becoming the first and only nation to achieve such a feat.