England fan family makes Euros double dash to Germany

Dave, Isaac and Ben said their Dortmund trip had been tiring but worth it

A family of football fans have made a "bonkers" double dash to Germany to follow England's quest for Euro 24 glory.

Ben, his dad Dave, and son Isaac, drove for 13 hours, and 600 miles (966km), from Hucknall, in Nottinghamshire, to Dortmund to watch England's dramatic semi-final win over the Netherlands on Wednesday.

The Nottingham Forest fans then returned home but Ben and Isaac, seven, have set off again on an even longer trip to get to Berlin in time for the tournament final on Sunday night.

Dave will be cheering on England from home as he was unable to get a ticket.

Ben and Isaac celebrated England's win at Signal Iduna Park

"It's been a pretty exhausting few days," said Ben.

"It's been a marathon but absolutely worth it - a once in a lifetime opportunity which we couldn't miss.

"We got the tickets but the travel options were limited becauseas soon as it looked like England were heading into the final everyone had the same idea - get to Berlin.

"In the end, jumping in the car was the only real option.

"It was a bonkers roadtrip but it worked out brilliantly.

"We got three generations of our family to the semi-final and that was pretty special.

"Me, my dad, and Isaac can say we were all there together when Ollie Watkins hit that incredible winner. That's our special memory."

"It was a surreal atmosphere," Ben, 39, added.

"I'd say there were about 20 fans in orange for every England fan but even after they lost the Dutch supporters were brilliant. Isaac got a lot of high fives from them."

Ben and Isaac said they expected the 900-mile (1,448km) roadtrip to Berlin, for the showdown with Spain, would take about 18 hours.

"Dad's not coming with us for this one," Ben said.

"But we're hoping it's going to be another really special night."

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