Missiles thrown in Leicester Square amid shocking scenes before England Euro 2020 final

Police dispersed fans from London’s Leicester Square on Sunday evening ahead of the Euro 2020 final kick off at Wembley.

Some fans in central London leaving Leicester Square because people were throwing beers and the atmosphere has become “too much”. Many of them were letting off flares as they counted down the hours until England took on Italy.

It comes after shocking footage emerged of some supporters forcing their way through security on the way into Wembley Stadium ahead of the Euro 2020 final between England and Italy. Read more on that here.

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Thulase Sivasothy, 23, from south London told PA that: “We’ve just come out of there (Leicester Square) because it was too much. They’re trying to barricade the road and everything.

“We were just in Soho now and it’s crazy. There’s so much passion in London today.”

Eric Pinto, 23, from London also added: “People are throwing beers. But that’s England, that’s how we celebrate. I can’t even imagine what it’s going to be like if we win.

“I’ve got a good feeling about tonight. Everything’s been going right up until now. It’s coming home.”

Fans have been caught on camera storming past security and forcing their way through into the stadium grounds, with Wembley guards unable to stem the flow of people bursting through.

Video: Huge crowd of Scotland fans take over Leicester Square ahead of Euro 2020 match (The Independent)

Huge crowd of Scotland fans take over Leicester Square ahead of Euro 2020 match

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England fans in central London said they were nervous ahead of England’s clash with Italy.

Drew Pearce, 23, from south London, told PA he thinks the game will be “nerve-wracking”.

Jazzy Singh, 26, from Oxford, added: “I’m feeling nervous, very nervous. It’s coming home. It’s not even coming home – it’s staying home, because it’s already in England.

“It’s been so beautiful, the atmosphere. It’s banging. Italy’s got no chance.”

He also said that if England win, “police will need to mop (him) up and take (him) home”.

Mickey Singh, 21, also from Oxford, added that he plans to celebrate for the whole week if England win.

Metropolitan Police said they supported the security teams at Wembley Stadium.

Fans in Leicester Square were seen throwing bottles and cones and the area was left littered with rubbish.

Police said there had been people “jumping off street lamps or hoardings” and warned “this could easily end in injury”

Huge crowds of people have been in party mode outside the stadium and across London throughout the day, proudly sporting the team colours and draped in England flags.

But some boisterous supporters even climbed on top of a bus outside Wembley, while others outside King’s Cross station in the capital let off red and white smoke during the build-up.

British Transport Police said there had been “multiple cases of flares being set off within the vicinity of railway stations” in the capital and warned that “these incidents are offences and will be investigated”.