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Talking of Phil, our chief football writer has penned a piece on 25 years of reporting on England.

Occasional joy, much misery and why this time it is different.

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Phil McNulty
BBC Sport chief football writer

“Anyone making their way towards Wembley on the M40 will see the overhead signs sporting the words “Come On England”.

Not everyone will share those sentiments but it is certainly more palatable than “M25 Closed”.”

Rio Ferdinand is having a brilliant time - and we're still plenty of time away from kick-off.

This morning, the former Manchester United and England defender told Radio 5 Live that he had a "brilliant sleep" last night.

Judging by his energy here, we believe him.

Image source, Beth Hill

Remember Sam Astley who missed England's semi-final win over Denmark so he could donate stem cells?

Well he's on his way to Wembley with girlfiend Beth.

They are being chauffeured to the game in style and are being put up in a five-star hotel.

Sam, from Sedgley in the West Midlands, watched the semi-final from his hospital bed, saying donating stem cells was "more important than any football game".

Euro 2020 sponsor Vivo said it wanted to thank Sam for "his selfless lifesaving donation" and had arranged for him and his girlfriend to attend the final as its guests.

"We hope that both of them enjoy the experience," it added.

Image source, Sam Astley

When did England last win the Euros?

That was asked by a Mr K Schmeichel from Leicester.

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Here are the top questions on the England team from the past 4 hours in England:

1. what time is england kick off
2. when did england last win the euros
3. when did england win the world cup
4. what channel is england on
5. england vs italy how to watch
6. why do england sing sweet caroline
7. where are the england team staying
8. what colour are england playing in tonight
9. who are england playing today
10. what date did england win the world cup in 1966
11. how many games are england unbeaten
12. where is the england game being played

All around the country people are showing their support for the England squad.

Artist Nathan Parker has painted a mural depicting Gareth Southgate, Harry Kane and Raheem Sterling in Nuneaton.

And in Uttoxeter in Staffordshire, the daughter of dairy farmer David Brookes decided to paint one of their cows with England's St George's cross ahead of the game.

Meanwhile, in Dunchurch, Warwickshire, the owners of a house have dressed the front in a ribbon to create a cross of St George. You can see more grand gestures of support here.

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Plenty of fan interaction in already but lots more to get through.

We've got the re-run of England v Denmark coming up as well, plus the views of our pundits.

Let's crack on.

Afternoon all.

Feeling quite sick, tbh.

Stomach in knots and we're still five hours away from kick-off.

Not going to get any easier, is it?

Right, it's time for me to try those Bhangra moves before the game. It's over to my colleague Shamoon Hafez to take over before England try to bring it home. Enjoy.

A Bhangra flash mob's dance to the England anthem in the streets of Wolverhampton has been shared hundreds of times on social media.

Rana Singh says the group were excited to put their own spin on Three Lions.

"We're always trying to keep it fresh and a bit modern and this theme of football being the Euro is a fantastic opportunity for us to just be able to dance to this with our version of it," he said.

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Hard to disagree with you on that one, Tom. Hope it's a very happy birthday tomorrow.

British cyclist Mark Cavendish expects a "tense" final at Wembley tonight.

Like England, Cavendish has had quite a week after he equalled Eddy Merckx's record of 34 Tour de France stage wins.

“We've got a real multinational team here at Deceuninck-Quick Step and my roommate is Italian," said Cavendish, who is currently tackling the Tour's 191.5km-long stage 15.

“I think it'll be quite tense but as with all the national games I'll be rooting for them [England]. I've got friends in the national team. It’s special. I'm proud of where I'm from and I'll be rooting for them.”

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Let's hope John doesn't have too long to wait...

England centre-back Harry Maguire gets in on the scoring act as he heads in a Luke Shaw's free-kick before Kane is at it again. Forget any concerns about his goalscoring abilities, Kane is the beneficiary of another inviting Shaw delivery as he nods in from close range to make it 3-0.

Watch a stream of the game at the top of the page as we go through England's knockout-stage wins which got them to the final.

Should Gareth Southgate change the starting line-up from the win over Denmark in the semi-final?

We asked you who should start for the Three Lions on Sunday and you think he should stick with the same XI as this was who made your team to face Italy.

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Izzy Christiansen
England and Everton midfielder on BBC Radio 5 Live

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"I feel like Gareth Southgate has got such an exceptional level of emotional control and he doesn't allow the players to get carried away and to retain the focus but he also allows them to enjoy the moments.

"There's no harm in going crazy after game in the semi-final. England teams in the past I think would have been afraid to enjoy too much because they were scared of losing their focus.

"There's a huge amount of balance and trust and from the outside the culture in the team looks that strong that if a player steps out of line in anyway or doesn't do his job to contribute towards the team that he will feel incredibly guilty and accountable for that and that's a sign of how strong they are.

"Gareth [Southgate] is like the glue to the team and there are a lot people that have not had a mention from his staff but will be doing heaps of work in order to get the player ready mentally and physically to fulfil their dreams.

Pete Doherty is the co-frontman of The Libertines and he's received a little present from Jack Grealish.

One of biggest songs from The Libertines was Time for Heroes. How apt.

Staff and residents at Hunters Down Care Home in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire have been blowing up on TikTok singing and dancing along to Southgate You’re The One (Football’s Coming Home Again), a reversion of Whole Again by Atomic Kitten.

A care manager at the home said: “On Friday, everyone got together to film a TikTok video in time for the Euro 2020 final match. Residents are always happy participating in the music videos because it’s always fun and full of laughter.

“Hopefully the England team will be able to see our videos, we are all rooting for them.”

The video was filmed by the lifestyle coordinator at the home.

Image source, Hunters Down