This summer, you will probably hear about England's men trying to end their so-called "60 years of hurt" at the 2026 Fifa World Cup finals.
When that old phrase is churned out again, spare a thought for Alderney, who last won a trophy 106 years ago.
They host reigning champions Guernsey in the Muratti Vase semi-final on Saturday, the same opponents who they beat for the only time in this competition to win their solitary title in 1920.
"It's really exciting, it's a showpiece event for the island," said Alderney chairman Rob Kirkland.
"The eyes of the Channel Islands are on us," he told BBC Radio Jersey.
The Muratti Vase is an annual competition that has been held since 1905, with Guernsey and Jersey taking turns to play Kirkland's team in a singular semi-final.
At this stage last year, Jersey won 2-0 at Alderney to knock out the home side at The Arsenal Ground.
Guernsey then beat 10-man Jersey 3-1 in the final to win the competition for the first time in eight years.
"We will go again with the same mentality of being well organised and put up as good a fight as we can," Kirkland insisted.
"[Spectators] come down in their droves. They are the 12th man. We hope that they will be able to pull the ball into the back of the net!"
Alderney have competed for the Vase since it was inaugurated in 1905, with the competition suspended during the two World Wars and the Covid pandemic.
As a national team, they only play occasional other matches. Unlike Guernsey and Jersey, the island also does not have club sides in the English league system. However, club side Alderney Nomads FC do play in Guernsey's Priaulx League.
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Recruiting players for the island
Alderney hope that recruiting new players for the match might strengthen their chances of achieving that elusive trophy success.
"If we can bring players to the island that can live and work and be part of our community and then play for us … maybe one year we can get that win," said Kirkland.
The chairman, who moved to Alderney himself three years ago, put out a call for new talent last summer.
Andrew Mills, a left-back from Motherwell in Scotland, saw the advert and got in touch through social media.
"We had a couple of conversations. I explained what life in Alderney was really like," said Kirkland.
"He is a joiner by trade so we managed to find him employment on the island.
"We found him a place to stay. He took to it like a duck to water. He was a breath of fresh air."
Mills had been living at home with his parents and was looking for new opportunities, either in playing or coaching abroad.
"Coming out here, it is a big change, but it is something that I wanted to try," said the defender.
"Everyone's just so tight-knit and everyone knows each other. It's hard not to get excited for something like this.
"It is an opportunity that is once in a lifetime."
Football in the blood
Mills certainly has football in his blood. Both of his grandfathers were goalkeepers, while his father was a centre-back.
"My two sisters [play] as well. It was drummed into me at such a young age," he added.
"You can't really say no to it, growing up with Fir Park literally around the corner.
"Why would you not get involved in it?"
The two teams are the Football Association's representative sides, which means that the visitors are separate to club side Guernsey FC, which plays in the Priaulx League.
However, their fixtures continue on Saturday, resulting in a unique situation where the club loses players for the Muratti match.
"Whether it's Guernsey or Jersey coming across, they bring some solid football players," said Kirkland.
"They are going to be very competitive and put us through our paces, no doubt about that."
