England win in Euro 2020 quarter-final: Fans wake up with VERY sore heads after England beat Ukraine

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Celebrations went long into the night for Three Lions fans after England ran riot in Rome with a stunning 4-0 win in their Euro 2020 quarter-final clash with Ukraine.

After sending beer flying across pubs and bars during last night’s game, football fans took the party to the streets as they soaked up England’s dominant display.

Hundreds of fans were filmed singing ‘football’s coming home’ in Stevenson Square, Manchester, after last night’s game.

In Brighton fans in cars performed wheel spins to fill the streets with smoke and honked their horns as hundreds of England supporters partied in the city centre.

Meanwhile, in Newcastle, one fan was seen jumping off a metal container and onto the waiting crowds below. And, in Nottingham, fans were seen chucking around a green-wheelie bin as they enjoyed England’s victory.

In London’s Trafalgar Square – where there is an official Euro 2020 fan park – fans dressed in England shirts and wrapped in England flags celebrated the resounding win.

Hundreds also gathered in nearby Leicester Square after the match. But as the beers flowed the scenes soured, with police moving in and appearing to make arrests. 

Police say two officers were injured during the trouble at Leicester Square, while nine arrests were made.

It comes as England captain Harry Kane scored a brace, adding to goals from Harry Maguire and Jordan Henderson, to secure a 4-0 victory against Ukraine at the Stadio Olympico in Rome last night.  

It means Denmark are all that stands between Gareth Southgate’s side and a historic first European Championship final. The semi-final clash is due to take place on Wednesday night at Wembley.

This morning, after partying last night, many England fans have woken up to a soar head today, as they attempt to nurse their hangover before work tomorrow.

One England fan said on Twitter: ‘Omg (Oh my god), waking up with a Prosecco hangover realising that England are in the semi’s on Wednesday at Wembley. I never thought I’d see it again being in the semis. Believe it’s coming home.’

Another put: ‘Buzzing for England but not buzzing about this hangover, can’t carry on like this it’s daft.’

One Twitter user said: ‘These England hangovers are next level,’ while another, in a tongue-in-cheek Tweet, blamed England players, saying: ‘Every single England player is responsible for my horrific hangover.’ 

Last night’s victory came after talisman Kane gave England an early lead when he poked the ball home with just four minutes on the clock after a killer though-ball from Raheem Sterling, who gave another classy performance.

Maguire then scored with a thumping header from a Luke Shaw cross to make it 2-0 after the break. And England then ran riot in Rome, with Kane scoring his second and Henderson heading home a fourth from a Mason Mount corner. 

The lucky few thousand England fans who had made it to Italy celebrated into the early hours in Rome.

‘It has been the most amazing night,’ said James Curran who had travelled from Prague with two friends for the match. ‘I don’t think anyone in the stadium expected this result. Everyone is in dreamland.’

Other stunned supporters struggled to get their words out as they tried to comprehend the team’s achievement.

Supporter Marc Ghossein said: ‘It’s an amazing feeling. We have been waiting for this for 25 years now.’ His friend Ellie Mhanna added: ‘England are going to win this year’s Euros for sure. They’ve been consistent and they deserve it.’

When the game ended the festivities continued in London, firstly inside the fan zone at Trafalgar Square before they were kicked out by security.

Fans later took to the streets of London, partying in Pall Mall, Leicester Square and Piccadilly Circus, excited for the prospect to do it all over again on Wednesday. 

But it turned sour at Leicester Square, where police clashed with swathes of England fans. 

Videos show officers forcibly wrestling people to the ground as they cracked down on the thousands of fans who had converged in central London.

At least 50 officers were seen lining the streets in Leicester Square as they barked orders at onlookers and ordered spectators to ‘move, move, move’. 

As unmasked fans chanted and let off a handful of flares in Piccadilly Circus, Met Police officers moved in to disperse the large crowds. 

Officers formed human barricades and are pushing back against crowds in the capital as they desperately try to wrestle back control from huge groups of fans. 

Large crowds were caught on camera clashing with the police, as officers held hundreds of supporters in the wake of England’s victory.

One officer even went as far as confiscating a fan’s football, prompting a chorus boos from those watching on.  

Police say nine people were arrested and two officers injured in Leicester Square last night. Deputy Assistant Commissioner Jane Connors, from the Metropolitan Police, said in a statement to MailOnline: ‘The Met has maintained a highly visible presence across London as people enjoy the Euros and celebrate England’s progression in the tournament.

‘Last night following England’s match against Ukraine we saw a number of people take to the streets and I am pleased to say that this was all largely good natured. Fans engaged positively with officers and they dispersed when asked.

‘While a larger crowd gathered in Leicester Square this area was cleared by approximately 11.30pm. Two officers were injured as this area was cleared and thankfully their injuries are not life-threatening. 

‘We want people to be able to enjoy the Euros safely and securely. We will continue to have measures in place to keep the public safe, prevent crime and disorder and respond effectively to any incidents. 

‘I would also like to remind everyone that London remains in a public health crisis and we must all take action to stick to the rules in line with the government guidance.’

Meanwhile in Sussex, three men were arrested today after a brutal street fight left a man unconscious in the road hours after England beat Ukraine – reaching the Euro 2020 semi-finals.

Police rushed to Queens Road, Hastings, where a 28-year-old man was reported to have lost consciousness before being taken to Conquest Hospital for treatment for a head injury.

A 23-year-old man and a man aged 24 years, both from St Leonards-on-Sea, were arrested on suspicion of affray and a 28-year-old man from Hastings was arrested on suspicion of wounding or inflicting grievous bodily harm without intent and possession of cannabis. All remained in custody today.

A spokesman for Sussex Police said: ‘Anyone who witnessed the incident or events leading up to it is asked to report online or call 101 quoting serial 106 of 04/07.’

Hundreds of maskless England fans repeated the celebrations from Tuesday and climbed atop the Shaftesbury memorial fountain in Piccadilly Circus, waving the St George flag. 

The Met later advised England fans to stay away from a ‘busy’ Piccadilly Circus. 

While some fans clashed with police, many peacefully partied in the streets and celebrated England’s win in style.   

Meanwhile, The Duke of Cambridge said he was most pleased with the team’s ‘top performance’ against Ukraine, tweeting out that he ‘can’t wait for Wednesday’s semi final’ against Denmark as he lauded the team’s ‘clean sheet’ during the match in Rome’s Stadio Olimpico.

He said: ‘Another top team performance and clean sheet from England tonight. Well played to Ukraine. Can’t wait for Wednesday’s semi final! Onwards W.’

Prince William – who is president of the Football Association – watched England’s match against Germany in Wembley earlier this week with his wife Kate and their football-mad son Prince George.

But the Cambridges – like thousands of England fans – were unable to travel to Italy for the game on Saturday night because all UK arrivals needed to self-isolate for five days after arriving in Italy – which is on England’s amber list.

While booming chants of ‘We are going to Wembley’ were bellowed out by crowds in England, while in Kyiv, distraught Ukrainians looked on at big screens with tears in their eyes as the two Harrys dealt them a brutal one-two punch. 

The lucky few thousand England fans who had made it to Italy celebrated into the early hours in Rome. 

‘It has been the most amazing night,’ said James Curran who had travelled from Prague with two friends for the match. ‘I don’t think anyone in the stadium expected this result. Everyone is in dreamland.’ 

Steven Langmead almost shouted himself hoarse during the match cheering on the Three Lions.

‘I feel really privileged to have been here. Always had a feeling we would win, but not by four goals. Bring on the semi-final. I’d love to be at Wembley but will settle for watching it on the TV back home in Spain.’ 

However some England fans who made it to Rome were still banned from entering the ground. 

Italian police prevented 52 fans from attending the quarter-final match on Saturday as they did not comply with COVID restrictions, a statement said on Sunday.

In an effort to prevent the spread of the highly contagious Delta coronavirus variant, Rome last month introduced a five-day quarantine for anyone coming to Italy who had been to Britain in the previous two weeks.

By cross-checking names of travellers of flights from England and Ukraine with those who had bought tickets, the Italian police identified 52 fans who had not complied with the required quarantine time. 

These fans also had their tickets cancelled, the Italian police said in a statement.

Last week Italy told fans from England not to try to use loopholes in Covid travel restrictions to sneak into the quarter-finals Euro 2020 clash between England and Ukraine in Rome, even if they had a ticket. 

Fans had suggested using exemptions, such as work, health or education.

But the Italian Embassy in London warned that fans would not be allowed to enter the stadium if they had arrived from the UK to Italy within a fortnight, regardless of exemptions.   

Meanwhile, in the stadium, a steward in Italy led England fans in a rendition of Three Lions through his loudhailer on Saturday. 

The steward could be seen singing the classic anthem through his loudhailer, dancing with delirious England fans in the Italian capital.

England fan Jeff Pedley, 35, told the PA news agency: ‘After the amazing 90 minutes in the stadium, the fans kept partying around the stadium. We had been singing our hearts out for hours and there was a little lull in the chanting.

‘That’s when one of the Italian stewards started singing ‘It’s Coming Home’ through his loudhailer. He actually started the chant and within seconds he had created his own little party. It was a nice touch.’

‘I’ll cry if England win’: Bitter Scottish fans get set to cheer on Denmark ahead of Wednesday’s clash as they shun the pubs after crashing out of the Euros

Ashlee McAnallay for the Mail on Sunday and Harry Howard for MailOnline

As the match between England and Ukraine kicked off last night, it was clear who the majority of the Fan Zone in Glasgow were supporting – anyone but England.

While tickets for the Glasgow Green venue were sold out, the Scottish weather appeared to have dampened people’s plans, with many tables empty.

Of the few hundred who did go along to watch the game, which England won 4-0, the overwhelming majority were backing Ukraine.

Some had their faces painted in Ukraine’s colours while others quietly cheered them on. Some also sported Scotland tops.

And the common response when asked why they were supporting Ukraine was ‘anyone but England’. 

Daniel Bartlett, 21, from Lanarkshire, said: ‘I’ll cry if England win. I’ll be so happy if Ukraine beat them.’  

Other fans speaking to nationalist Scottish newspaper The National expressed similar hopes that Ukraine would win and also complained about the BBC’s pro-England coverage. 

One reader had said before the match kicked off: ‘Come on Ukraine, do us proud. The world is truly all on your side’. 

Other Scottish fans on social media also made the point that it is only their national side who England have failed to beat at Euro 2020 – after the two teams played out a 0-0 draw in the group stages last month. 

England’s semi-final opponent is Denmark, who they will play on Wednesday. Given the reluctance of some Scottish fans to support the Three Lions, many will likely be hoping the Danes triumph. 

Another fan told The National: ‘The very best of luck Ukraine, if England win we will NEVER hear the end of it!’ 

Comments which alluded to the BBC’s coverage included one which read: ‘For the sake of sanity, rip them apart Ukraine. Nothing against England in general, but I’m sick of the media coverage and arrogance!’

Another added: ‘It wouldn’t be so bad, but the media keep banging on about it coming home and 1966.’  

A third said: ‘It’s the English media to blame for this hatred of the English football team especially past commentators who were very biased. Some probably still are.’

At the fan zone in Glasgow, Mark Johnston, 49, and his son Dale, 24, from Lanarkshire, watched the game with family. Dale said: ‘I like to see the underdog win.’ 

Meanwhile, Aisleen Ruddy, 27, from Stepps, Lanarkshire, was at the Fan Zone with Jack Pirret, 27, and their dog Rocky with their faces painted and wearing blue and yellow ponchos.

Mr Pirret said: ‘I work with a lot of English people, so I will get to slag them off.’ Their friends Paul Thomson, 27, from Stepps, Victoria Boyce 26, from Cumbernauld, and Kelly McPherson, 25, from Paisley, also had their faces painted.

Miss McPherson said: ‘England are so cocky and they need put down a level.’ Friends Gary Miller, 34, and Matthew Shields, 38, from Lanarkshire, were both backing Ukraine.

Mr Miller said: ‘It’s sheer hope that Ukraine will win. I think England will beat them and I don’t dislike the English but we just want to see them lose.’

Mr Shields said: ‘I am supporting Ukraine because I can’t be bothered hearing commentators going on about it for the next 50 years.’

However, among the sparse attendance were three friends backing England.

Nick Egerton-King, 20, from Edinburgh, watched with George West, 21, from the Yorkshire Dales, and 21-year-old Felix Bolton, from Edinburgh.

Mr Egerton-King said: ‘Since Scotland got knocked out at the group stages I’m supporting England now.

‘I know Scotland and England have a harsh relationship but at the same time we are from the same united nation.’

Mr West said: ‘I am supporting England, I have grown up there most of my life.

‘If they win, I’ll be ten-out- of-ten happy. If we win the Euros, I’ll be taking my girlfriend out for a celebratory meal with prosecco.’

In stark contrast to the empty scenes in Scotland, celebrations went long into the night for the Three Lions fans after their performance in Rome.  

Hundreds of fans were filmed singing ‘football’s coming home’ in Stevenson Square, Manchester, while in Brighton fans in cars performed wheel spins to fill the streets with smoke and honked their horns.

In London’s Trafalgar Square – where there is an official Euro 2020 fan park – fans dressed in England shirts and wrapped in England flags celebrated the resounding win.

Hundreds also gathered in nearby Leicester Square after the match. But as the beers flowed, the scenes soured, with police moving in and appearing to make arrests. 

Harry Kane scored a brace, adding to goals from Harry Maguire and Jordan Henderson.

It means Denmark are all that stands between Gareth Southgate’s side and a historic first European Championship final. The semi-final clash is due to take place on Wednesday night at Wembley. 

Kane gave England an early lead when he poked the ball home with just four minutes on the clock after a killer though-ball from Raheem Sterling, who gave another classy performance.

Maguire then scored with a thumping header from a Luke Shaw cross to make it 2-0 after the break. And England then ran riot in Rome, with Kane scoring his second and Henderson heading home a fourth from a Mason Mount corner.

The lucky few thousand England fans who had made it to Italy celebrated into the early hours in Rome.

‘It has been the most amazing night,’ said James Curran, who had travelled from Prague with two friends for the match. ‘I don’t think anyone in the stadium expected this result. Everyone is in dreamland.’

Other stunned supporters struggled to get their words out as they tried to comprehend the team’s achievement.

Supporter Marc Ghossein said: ‘It’s an amazing feeling. We have been waiting for this for 25 years now.’ 

His friend Ellie Mhanna added: ‘England are going to win this year’s Euros for sure. They’ve been consistent and they deserve it.’

When the game ended the festivities continued in London, firstly inside the fan zone at Trafalgar Square before they were kicked out by security.

Fans later took to the streets of London, partying in Pall Mall, Leicester Square and Piccadilly Circus, excited for the prospect to do it all over again on Wednesday.

But it turned sour at Leicester Square, where police clashed with swathes of England fans.

Yesterday’s match came after last month’s drab 0-0 draw between England and Scotland, which was played at Wembley Stadium.

The Euro 2020 group-stage meeting between the historic rivals had been highly-anticipated. 

In a stark contrast to fans’ enjoyment of last night’s barnstorming performance, England’s players were booed off the pitch at Wembley after their failing to find the net against their bitter rivals.

Thousands of Scottish fans had travelled down to London and piled into the capital’s Leicester Square to party before the game and to celebrate the hard-fought draw afterwards.   

Despite their good result against England, Scotland failed to make it to the knock-out stages of the tournament after a 3-1 defeat to Croatia saw them finish bottom of Group D.  

Yes we Kane! England captain Harry and his team-mates’ WAGs show their support in celebrations inside a teepee in their garden at home after being unable to travel to Rome

By Jemma Carr for MailOnline 

The wives, girlfriends and adoring children of England’s players took to social media to celebrate their side’s spectacular 4-0 win against Ukraine.

This year’s WAG cohort were unable to travel to Rome’s Stadio Olimpico to watch the Three Lions’ quarter final match because all UK arrivals needed to self-isolate for five days after arriving in Italy – which is on England’s amber list. 

Instead, the partners, family and friends of players watched the Three Lions triumph with a stunning win from home turf.

Harry Maguire’s sister Daisy and fiancée Fern Hawkins were seen surrounded by adoring loved ones cheering for the centre-back – who scored one of England’s four goals today. 

Daisy later shared pictures of her brother with captions saying ‘speechless’ and ‘so proud of you’.

Meanwhile, Fern was seen cheering after his goal, before praising the support for her fiancée as ‘wonderful’.

Maguire had rafts of friends and family cheering him on. Fern shared footage of a huge group watching Maguire during his post-match interview in Rome.  

Harry Kane‘s wife Katie Goodland celebrated the match with friends and family inside a giant teepee in their garden.

She was seen posing alongside their daughters Ivy and Vivienne and son Louis by a wooden bar – which featured a cardboard cutout of Kane, next to a neon sign reading: ‘Come on England’.

England flags were draped along a bar. In one image, Katie is seen holding Louis, who was born in December last year.

Also cheering on their partner was Jordan Pickford’s girlfriend Megan Davison. 

She shared a selfie of herself in a mirror with the caption: ‘Supporting from home, adding: ‘Come on England.’ 

England annihilated Ukraine with four goals to nil at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome on Saturday night – taking them to their first European Championship semi-final for 25 years. 

Beers were sent flying through the air as revellers went wild at big screen events from London to Newcastle as the Three Lions secured a glorious return to Wembley where they take on Denmark in front 60,000 fans on Wednesday.

It was the two Harrys, Kane and Maguire, who dealt the Ukrainians hammer blow goals just after the start of the second half, making it 3-0.

It came after the talisman Kane gave England an early lead when he poked the ball home with just four minutes on the clock after a killer though-ball from Raheem Sterling, who gave another classy performance.

Luke Shaw was also a standout player with two superb pieces of play to set up the Kane and Maguire goals before Jordan Henderson landed the final blow just after the hour mark to put England’s dreams beyond doubt.

Booming chants of ‘We are going to Wembley’ were bellowed out by crowds in England, while in Kyiv, distraught Ukrainians looked on at big screens with tears in their eyes as the two Harrys dealt them a brutal one-two punch.

 

The lucky few thousand England fans who had made it to Italy celebrated into the early hours in Rome.

‘It has been the most amazing night,’ said James Curran who had travelled from Prague with two friends for the match. ‘I don’t think anyone in the stadium expected this result. Everyone is in dreamland.’

Steven Langmead almost shouted himself hoarse during the match cheering on the Three Lions.

‘I feel really privileged to have been here. Always had a feeling we would win, but not by four goals. Bring on the semi-final. I’d love to be at Wembley but will settle for watching it on the TV back home in Spain.’