In Pictures: Big clean-up after English football fans head home

An England fan draped in a flag walks in the litter in front of St Martin-in-the-Fields church, in Trafalgar Square (Dominic Lipinski/PA)
An England fan draped in a flag walks in the litter in front of St Martin-in-the-Fields church, in Trafalgar Square (Dominic Lipinski/PA)

A big clean-up is underway across England after football fans left streets of debris in their wake.

England fans who had cheered and agonised through 90 minutes and extra time were distraught after Italy claimed victory in the Euro 2020 final.

A street cleaner clears up in Trafalgar Square, central London (Victoria Jones/PA)

The cleaning effort continued into the daylight hours, with tonnes of rubbish and broken glass removed.

The clean-up in central London continued into the morning (Kirsty O’Connor/PA)

The late-night finish to the match was reflected in quieter than usual streets and motorways around the country.

A single passenger on the Tube in central London during rush hour on Monday (Kirsty O’Connor/PA)

Partying England fans leave rubbish at Piccadilly Circus, central London. Picture: PA
Partying England fans leave rubbish at Piccadilly Circus, central London. Picture: PA

Piles of rubbish left behind by partying England fans in Leicester Square, central London. Picture: PA
Piles of rubbish left behind by partying England fans in Leicester Square, central London. Picture: PA

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