SOUTHAMPTON streets have filled with celebrating football fans as England storms to victory.
England has reached the quarter-finals of Euro 2020 after beating Germany 2-0 in their last-16 match at Wembley.
Fans in Southampton danced on tables and flooded the streets in celebration.
Chants of “football’s coming home” filled the air when the final whistle blew.
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During the match, Andrew Smart, said: “I reckon it’s our year.”
Spending the evening in Shenanigans in Carlton Place, the 39-year-old carpenter warned the Belgium team was the one to watch out for.
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Meanwhile, Gary Langdon, 62, said: “I think the German defence is stronger than the English attack.
"They have done their homework."
Nonetheless, he predicted a 2-0 England win.
The former serviceman described football as "Like a game of chess on a great big lawn."
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