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

Gareth Southgate’s side saw their Euro 2020 dreams end in a heartbreaking penalty shoot-out defeat to Italy.

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A big clean-up is under way 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.

Italy v England aftermath
A street cleaner clears up in Trafalgar Square, central London (Victoria Jones/PA)
Italy v England aftermath
Broken Santander cycles lie in the litter and broken glass (Victoria Jones/PA)
Italy v England aftermath
Debris left in London’s Leicester Square (Aaron Chown/PA)

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

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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.

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A single passenger on the Tube in central London during rush hour on Monday (Kirsty O’Connor/PA)
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Empty streets in Liverpool this morning (Peter Byrne/PA)
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