Robert Taylor’s England 26: ‘if only’ still fuels the dream
22.05.26, 00:30 Updated 22.05.26, 01:37 3 Minute Read
Robert Taylor
Robert Taylor has spent a lifetime chasing England. Since 1976 he has followed the national side with the sort of devotion that turns fixtures into mileposts and near-misses into folklore.
His book Tears for England captures that mindset perfectly: a 50-year journey through triumphs and heartbreak, told through the lens of one obsessive supporter whose thoughts always drift back to the same touchstones – Gazza’s tears in 1996, Kane in 2022 and a catalogue of aching ‘if only’ moments that define the English football psyche.
An author, journalist and broadcaster, Taylor writes for the Telegraph, Spectator and Express, and is a familiar voice on Talk TV and LBC. His work – and his travels as an international media trainer – have given him a broad, often sobering perspective on how England are viewed beyond these shores. Yet the emotional core remains deeply personal: the enduring pull of a team that refuses to loosen its grip.
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Robert Taylor Author of Tears for England, Robert combines wit, honesty and lived experience. A writer shaped by England’s highs and lows, he offers thoughtful, grounded insight into the national team.