A topless England fan dived into a fountain in Frankfurt city center today as a crowd of supporters cheered him on as he sang ‘Phil Foden’s On Fire’.
German cities have turned into a sea of red and white as thousands of Three Lions fans take to the streets ahead of tonight’s Euros match against Denmark.
Excited to see the team play their second group stage match at the Frankfurt Arena, the fans started drinking as they took over the city with the English flag.
The crowd cheered as a topless man stood by a fountain in the city’s Romerberg Square and led them to sing ‘Phil Foden’s On Fire’ to Bruce Springsteen’s hit ‘Dancing In The Dark’ before diving into the water.
It comes after around 2,000 England fans celebrated before the game in Frankfurt’s main city square, with video showing the crowd singing in support of Phil Foden.
The topless England fan was greeted by thousands of supporters at Romerburg Stadium as she jumped into the fountain.
Men cheer as square sings ‘Phil Foden’s On Fire’
A group of England fans celebrate before the match while drinking beer while sporting crowns and England football shirts
England fans take over the streets of Frankfurt with huge flags as they prepare to support their team at the Frankfurt Arena
Fans basked in the sun as they waited for the highly anticipated start of the game
Alex Bowers and Carl Kieselbach, dressed as ‘Kings Guards’ in Frankfurt
A video posted on X by Jack Thirlwell showed a crowd of England fans in high spirits last night as they chanted ‘Phil Foden is on Fire’ in unison while pumping their fists in the air.
Meanwhile, fans appeared to have turned Romerberg Field in Frankfurt into an England zone this morning as they flooded the area with English flags.
The Prince of Wales is also in Germany today to cheer on the England team.
William, who is FA president, will watch Gareth Southgate’s side in their second group stage match at the Frankfurt Arena – a day before his 42nd birthday.
Excited supporters, who had flown to Germany to watch the much-anticipated match, had beers in hand as they sunbathe before the sporting event.
Fans are in high spirits as they take in the beautiful weather ahead of the Euro matches
England merchandise was sold to fans in the square before the game
A video posted on social media yesterday showed hundreds of England fans on their phones singing
The square was filled with England fans, young and old, as people were seen selling wares including red and white scarves and bucket hats.
Describing the match as a ‘risky game’, police in Frankfurt issued a warning to fans.
He said: ‘We as the police in Hessen can now look back on a peaceful (police) operation and can draw positive conclusions.
“The match between Denmark and England in Frankfurt today is a ‘risky game’ that we have been heavily prepared for. We have deployed many officers in the city area for your safety today.
‘We are vigilant to prevent crime and will take decisive and persistent action against criminals so that all peaceful fans can enjoy a wonderful festival of football.’
A child is wrapped in a British flag while wearing a red and white bucket hat
Supporters don their football gear for the big day as they descend on the city in anticipation of today’s big game.
Pictures show fans have picked up the team’s flag, with the banner reading: ‘Burton-on-Trent, it’s home’.
A Wycombe Wanderers flag is also visible, as is a Bournemouth flag and one representing Bristol.
The match will be England’s second in the group stages, with Gareth Southgate’s side hoping to qualify for the last 16 for the knockout stage.
The pub in Frankfurt has been packed out by fans as they take their booze in time for the 5pm kick-off – which will see fans in England rushing to get out of the office in time to catch the match.
All eyes were on rising football icon Jude Bellingham after last week’s match-winning goal against Serbia.
Pubs throughout Frankfurt by thousands of loyal fans who flew out to watch the Euros
Fans are pictured enjoying a pint in the city centre
Around two thousand fans turned out in the square last night, the majority of whom were said to have ‘behaved really well’
It comes as England’s Football Policing Unit says England fans in Germany for Euro 2024 are ‘well behaved’.
While the UKFPU update issued this morning states that there have been three arrests, the picture is positive.
“Approximately 2,000 England fans were in the main city square in Frankfurt yesterday (June 19) and no major problems were reported,” the statement read.
“It shows what we’ve seen in Germany so far, with the majority of English fans doing really well.
‘Three English fans were arrested by the German Police (one for throwing a bottle, one for abusing an English police officer and one for throwing a missile at the police and possessing drugs).’
Police in Gelsenkirchen have praised the ‘level-headed’ behavior of England fans affected by transport problems to and from their opening match against Serbia last Sunday.
The Free Lions Fan Embassy has called for a quick and thorough review of the transport issues facing England supporters, with the team returning to Gelsenkirchen for the last 16 on June 30 if they finish top of Group C.
Prince William – an ardent Aston Villa fan – presented shirts to the England men’s squad before the team left for Germany, making a surprise visit to St George’s Park, England’s national football center in Burton upon Trent.
He also shared the advice of his son Prince Louis, who advised players to ‘eat twice as much’ to secure their bid for Euros glory.
The trip will be solo for William, as the Princess of Wales is away from public duties as she continues her cancer treatment.
England got off to a positive start in Germany when Jude Bellingham scored a 13th-minute header in their Group C opener.
More than 10 million people tuned in to watch England narrowly beat Serbia in the first leg on June 16, with the BBC’s coverage of the match reaching 15 million views, the company said.
The match was also broadcast 3.5 million times on BBC iPlayer.
