ENGLAND fans across St Helens are preparing to watch England go for Euro 2020 glory.

Fans will be watching in living rooms, pubs and beer gardens across the town as they join the nation to cheer on the country's football team in the quest to win their first major tournament in 55 years.

And we want you to share with us the moments across town as people gather to watch the match.

Victory over Italy would mark the men’s football team’s first major tournament win since the 1966 World Cup success, which also took place at Wembley Stadium in London.

In her written message, the Queen recalled presenting the Jules Rimet trophy to Bobby Moore almost six decades ago.

She said: “Fifty-five years ago I was fortunate to present the World Cup to Bobby Moore and saw what it meant to the players, management and support staff to reach and win the final of a major international football tournament.

“I want to send my congratulations and that of my family to you all on reaching the final of the European Championships, and send my good wishes for tomorrow with the hope that history will record not only your success but also the spirit, commitment and pride with which you have conducted yourselves.”

Manager Southgate said it was “fantastic” to get such messages of support, and vowed that he and the team are “here to win” for the final.

He told reporters at a press conference on Saturday evening: “We want to go and bring the trophy home.”

Skipper Harry Kane said the team hopes to do the nation proud when they take to the pitch.

He said: “We know how much it means to the English fans all over the country so we’re proud to be representing them and hopefully we can do them proud again.”

Football fans lined the road and waved flags as they cheered the team bus on its departure from the England training complex on Saturday.

A video was tweeted from the official England team account with the message: “Wow… what a send-off! Amazing scenes as the #ThreeLions depart St George’s Park for the final time.”

Southgate has appealed to England’s supporters to “respect the opposition”, after booing could be heard during other teams’ anthems at previous matches.

He said: “We know that in actual fact when we play abroad and fans boo our anthem it probably inspires us even more, so I don’t think it will help the team.”

Southgate has previously spoken of his pride in the nation’s history, and his squad’s role in driving “tolerance and inclusion” in modern England, as he rallied fans across the nation.

Under his management, the team has been hailed for its social conscience which has seen squad members saluted for taking the knee against racism, making a stand on donating to the NHS, and taking the fight for free school meals to Downing Street.

Across England, fans have been savouring the run-up to a game that could see the country crowned champions of Europe.

Houses have been bedecked with flags amid a surge in demand for England-themed paraphernalia, the Shard in London was lit up in the team colours, and residents on one street have even patriotically renamed their road in honour of the Three Lions.

A good luck message from David Baddiel, Frank Skinner and the Lightning Seeds – who are behind the anthemic Three Lions (Football’s Coming Home) – has been projected onto the white cliffs of Dover ahead of the match.

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