Ukraine v England pictures: Fans jubilant as Three Lions soar in Rome

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It's coming home. For the first time in 25 years, England are heading to the semi-finals of the European Championships at Wembley - after a blistering 4-0 win over Ukraine in Rome.

England supporters may not have been able to travel to Italy because of Covid rules - but that did nothing to stop Three Lions fans from celebrating the victory in fantastic style across the nation.

The final whistle is heard in London's Trafalgar Square - confirming England's passage to the Euro 2020 semi-finalsImage source, Reuters
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The final whistle is heard in London's Trafalgar Square

Fans celebrate at London's Vinegar Yard venueImage source, Reuters
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The moment confirms England's passage to the Euro 2020 semi-finals at Wembley next week

England fans climb on the the Shaftesbury Memorial Fountain, in Piccadilly CircusImage source, Getty Images
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Thousands of England supporters took to the streets in London to celebrate the football team's win, with dozens climbing the Shaftesbury Memorial Fountain, in Piccadilly Circus

Fans rejoicing after England's 4-0 win against UkraineImage source, Getty Images
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Central London sees fans continuing to celebrate into the night, with singing, cheering, chanting and clapping taking place on the capital's streets

The capital's Leicester Square became a magnet for ecstatic fans after the matchImage source, Reuters
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The capital's Leicester Square also became a magnet for ecstatic fans after the match

England fans celebrate the Three Lions' fourth goal in ManchesterImage source, PA Media
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Drinks fly in Manchester as Jordan Henderson nets England's fourth goal

A fan celebrates at the Vinegar Yard in south east LondonImage source, Reuters
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South London's Vinegar Yard explodes as Harry Kane scores his second goal of the game - England's third

Fans in Manchester cheer Harry Maguire's goal for EnglandImage source, PA Media
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Fans in Manchester react with jubilation as Harry Maguire scores England's second goal against Ukraine

Fans in Trafalgar Square, London, celebrate Harry Kane"s first goal as they watch the Euro2020 quarter final match between England and the Ukraine.Image source, PA Media
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At the official fan zone in London's Trafalgar Square, fans celebrate striker Harry Kane's early goal

Fans gather in London ahead of Ukraine v England - London, Britain - July 3, 2021 England fans in Trafalgar Square celebrate scoring their first goalImage source, Reuters
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The fan zone is free but the sought-after tickets are allocated through a ballot

Fans gather in London ahead of Ukraine v England - London, Britain - July 3, 2021 England fans react in Trafalgar SquareImage source, Reuters
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Emotions ran high during the first half of the match

Fans gather in Rome ahead of Ukraine v England - Rome, Italy - July 3, 2021 England fans gather in Rome before the matchImage source, Reuters
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Earlier in the day, fans gathered in Rome, where the temperature today was 31C (87.8F) - 10 degrees hotter than London's Wembley

England fans in Rome ahead of watching the England v Ukraine, UEFA Euro 2020 Quarter Final match, which will take place at the Stadio Olimpico, RomeImage source, PA Media
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At Rome's Stadio Olimpico, England fans were likely to be outnumbered by Ukraine supporters who face fewer travel rules

Fans gather in Rome ahead of Ukraine v England - Rome, Italy - July 3, 2021 England fans pose in Rome before the matchImage source, Reuters
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There were big grins for the camera at one bar in Italy's capital ahead of the 20:00 BST kick-off

An England supporter poses for a phot in RomeImage source, Reuters
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A fan in Rome sported plenty of England memorabilia

England fans in Rome before the matchImage source, Reuters
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UK nationals living in Europe could travel without quarantining as long as they have proof of full vaccination or a negative Covid test

Fans in Rome ahead of England v Ukraine during the UEFA Euro 2020 Quarter Final match taking place at the Stadio Olimpico, Rome. Picture date: Saturday July 3, 2021. PA Photo. See PA story SPORT England. Photo credit should read: Marco Iacobucci/PA Wire. RESTRICTIONS: Use subject to restrictionsImage source, PA Media
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Supporters from both teams posed for a friendly photo outside the stadium, which has an agreed capacity of 16,000

English fans in Piazza del Popolo, before the European soccer match between Ukraine and England, Rome, Italy, 3Image source, EPA
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In Piazza del Popolo fans cheered for England ahead of the match, which is the Three Lions' first Euro 2020 game not at Wembley

Soccer Football - Euro 2020 - Fans gather in Rome ahead of Ukraine v England - Rome, Italy - July 3, 2021 England fan poses with a flag in Rome before the matchImage source, Reuters
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Italy is currently at its lowest level of coronavirus rules with pubs and bars allowed to open

Soccer Football - Euro 2020 - Fans gather in Rome ahead of Ukraine v England - Rome, ItalyImage source, Reuters
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Rules still do apply in Italy though - including limits on capacity and no more than six people from different households allowed to sit together indoors

Fans in Rome ahead of England v Ukraine during the UEFA Euro 2020 Quarter Final match taking place at the Stadio Olimpico, Rome.Image source, PA Media
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But there is no limit on the number of people who can meet together outside in pubs in Italy

Ukraine fans at the Colosseum before the European soccer match between Ukraine and England, RomeImage source, EPA
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Elsewhere in the city, and next to the iconic Colosseum, Ukraine fans posed for a photo

England fans in Manchester fly the national flag ahead of the matchImage source, PA Media
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England fans in Manchester flew the flag ahead of the match

Fans in Bristol watching the Euro2020 quarter final match between England and Ukraine. Picture date: Saturday July 3, 2021.Image source, PA Media
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Fans in Bristol met outside to watch the game

A fan in face paint in Market Square in Nottingham before the Euro2020 quarter final match between England and Ukraine.Image source, PA Media
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And in Nottingham, a fan cut a striking figure with his face painted with the St George's flag

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