Coventry HMV Empire erupts as England reach final of Euro 2024

Crowds at HMV Empire in Coventry erupted after England secured a spot in the final of Euro 2024. Fans cheered on the Three Lions as they went head-to-head with the Netherlands last night, Wednesday, July 10.

Supporters celebrated into the night after Villa striker Ollie Watkins clinched the win for England with seconds of normal time left. He fired a stunning strike into the bottom left corner in the 90th minute to send the Three Lions into the final against Spain.

Fans at HMV Empire on Hertford Street were seen singing, dancing, and cheering after watching the action, with the final in Berlin on Sunday, July 14. They could be heard chanting: 'Football Is Coming Home.'

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Fans swung their England shirts in the air and hugged. Celebrations also took place across the UK, as delighted fans also jumped for joy at BOXPARK Wembley and the AO Arena in Manchester.

Stars, including Adele and Ed Sheeran, were spotted in Dortmund as they cheered on the Three Lions. Both were pictured in the crowd as they watched the action unfold.

After the celebrations, manager Gareth Southgate turned his attention to the hugely-anticipated final. He said: “We have come here to win! We play the team who have been the best team in the tournament, and we have a day less to prepare, so it is a huge task, but we are still here and we are fighting.

“I think we have a team that will be together for quite a while, so it is not as though this is a team that is at the end of a cycle. We are giving people some amazing nights, I think we have given our supporters some of the best nights over the last 50 years, so I am hugely proud of that.

“I am delighted if everybody at home is feeling the way we are and the way the supporters in the stadium were feeling, but from our point of view, we are not finished. We have got the greatest possible test to prepare for, and we came here to try to win the tournament, and that is still our aim.”

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