Fans don their colours as build up to final heightens

The excitement is building ahead of England aiming to create footballing history later against Spain in Berlin’s Olympiastadion.

Tens of thousands of England fans have been pouring into the German capital and not all of them are lucky enough to have tickets – there are reports of some changing hands for thousands of pounds.

Every bar, café and fan zone is awash with fans from both teams counting down the hours until kick-off.

Here is a photographic flavour of the atmosphere.

England have brought their confidence in spades.

One supporter, 29-year-old Dan Thomas from Swindon, has already declared the three lions champions ahead of the game as he got a tattoo on his leg of a trophy and the words: “England Euro 2024 Winners.”

More than 42,000 people watched him go under the needle in a process that took two and a half hours.

The Brandenburg Gate has become a hotspot for fans – both English and Spanish – to come dressed in their football Sunday best and pose in their country colours.

A bit unfortunate that both nations feature red, but if you forget, England’s kit is white and Spain’s is in red.

Football fever is not confined to the Brandenburg Gate, though.

Central Berlin has been transformed as fans deck out the German capital in their team colours ahead of tonight’s match.