England fans bare all and jump in fountain before Denmark clash
England fans have been preparing for tonight’s Euro 2024 clash against Denmark by stripping off and jumping into a fountain.
Thousands of English supporters have packed out the streets of Frankfurt in the build-up to the game.
Beers have been flowing for hours in the German city and the historical market square of Römerberg has been taken over by Three Lions fans.
Dozens of men have been pictured and filmed plunging into the square’s fountain wearing nothing but their underwear.
One video showed a topless fan standing on the edge of a fountain as crowds sing ‘Phil Foden’s on Fire’ to the tune of Bruce Springsteen’s classic ‘Dancing in the Dark’.
Footage captures the moment he belly flops into the water to a chorus of cheers.
Fans then breakout into a chant of: ‘Eng-er-land, Eng-er-land, Eng-er-land…’
St George’s Cross flags can be seen draped all around the square just hours before Gareth Southgate’s side take on Denmark in the vital Group C clash at the Frankfurt Arena at 5pm.
Images also showed numerous other fans in the water after jumping in.
One in particular came perilously close to showing much more than anyone needs to see in public, with his boxer shorts barely clinging on.
Police have described the fixture as a ‘risk game’ and issued a warning to fans.
A spokesman said: ‘We as police in Hessen can so far look back on an absolutely peaceful [police] operation and can draw a completely positive conclusion.
‘The game between Denmark and England in Frankfurt today is a ‘risk game’ which we have intensely prepared for.
‘We have deployed numerous officers in the whole city area for your safety today.
‘We are vigilant to prevent crimes and are determinedly and consistently acting against criminals so that all peaceful fans can enjoy a nice football festival.’
It comes after the UK Football Policing Unit said earlier today that most England fans at the tournament are ‘behaving extremely well’.
A spokesman said: ‘Around 2,000 England fans were in the main city square in Frankfurt last night (June 19) and no major issues were reported.
‘This is indicative of what we have seen across Germany so far, with the vast majority of England fans behaving extremely well.
‘Three England fans were arrested by German Police (one for bottle throwing, one for abusing a UK police officer and one for throwing a missile at police and being in possession of drugs).’
Some of the more mild-mannered fans were pictured enjoying a pint in the bars, donning their England shirts.
Just yesterday, an ‘ISIS terrorist’ was arrested near a Euro 2024 host city hours after an attack warning had been issued.
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