ENGLAND’S lucky charm Chesney Hawkes is in a race against time to get to the World Cup round of 16 match today — but he has The Sun on his side.
The singer, 51, inspired the Three Lions into walloping three second-half goals against Wales by performing his 1991 hit The One and Only at half-time.
Even England ace Declan Rice said he hoped England could “get him singing at every half-time”.
He also paid a visit on Friday to The Sun’s HQ to sing a duet of One and Only with boxer Tyson Fury.
The first stage of Operation Sun and Only to get Chesney to Qatar swept into action last night — as he jumped in our cab to Heathrow following a gig at Butlin’s in Skegness, Lincs.
West Ham fan Chesney said: “The whole thing has just been a whirlwind — hearing one of my heroes Declan name-checking me in the England press conference was just amazing.
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“I never claimed to bring England good luck but anything I can do as a fan, to get the crowd going and help the side, I’ll do it.”
He has 19 hours to get from his gig to the match as England take on Senegal.
Sing Along tonight
I am the one and only, oh yeah
Call me, call me by my name or call me by number
You put me through it
I’ll still be doing it the way I do it
And yet, you try to make me forget
Who I really am, don’t tell me I know best
I’m not the same as all the rest
I am the one and only
Nobody I’d rather be
I am the one and only
You can’t take that away from me
I’ve been a player in the crowd scene
A flicker on the big screen
My soul embraces one more in a million faces
High hopes and aspirations, and years above my station
Maybe but all this time I’ve tried to walk with dignity and pride
I am the one and only
Nobody I’d rather be
I am the one and only
You can’t take that away from me
I can’t wear this uniform without some compromises
Because you’ll find out that we come
In different shapes and sizes
No one can be myself like I can
For this job I’m the best man
And while this may be true
You are the one and only you
I am the one and only
Nobody I’d rather be
I am the one and only
You can’t take that away from me
I am the one and only
Nobody I’d rather be
I am the one and only
You can’t take that away from me
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
