Fans don their colours as build up to final heightens

The excitement is building ahead of England aiming to create footballing history later against Spain in Berlin’s Olympiastadion.

Tens of thousands of England fans have been pouring into the German capital and not all of them are lucky enough to have tickets – there are reports of some changing hands for thousands of pounds.

Every bar, café and fan zone is awash with fans from both teams counting down the hours until kick-off.

Here is a photographic flavour of the atmosphere.

The party is not just happening in Germany.

England fans at home and overseas on holiday are also getting in on the action, from transforming streets into a sea of white and red flags, to heading down to fan zones to watch the game.

And some are showing their support in more permanent ways.

Dan Thomas from Swindon has already declared the Three Lions as champions with a tattoo on his leg of a trophy and the words: “England Euro 2024 Winners.”

More than 42,000 people watched him go under the needle in a process that took two and a half hours.

Germany’s Brandenburg Gate has become a hotspot for fans – both English and Spanish – to come dressed in their football Sunday best and pose in their country colours.

And fans have not just confined themselves to the city’s historic monument – they have been getting the party started right across Berlin.

Central Berlin has been transformed as fans deck out the German capital in their team colours ahead of tonight’s match – with some fans adopting crazy hair style colours.