this, six months ago? in the depths of the coronavirus pandemic, this isjust what the country needed. absolutely brilliant. absolutely fantastic. the long, long wait is over. into the final of a major tournament. for the first time in 55 years. history in the making. this was euphoria. # it s coming home, it s coming home, it s coming, football s coming home! and it was felt in garden bars. on london buses. in preston.
can do it. this is a very good italian team, but we have the ability to beat them.- italian team, but we have the ability to beat them. now only italy stand between ability to beat them. now only italy stand between england ability to beat them. now only italy stand between england and - ability to beat them. now only italy stand between england and that. stand between england and that elusive glory. football is coming home, they say. well, it has never been closer. andy swiss, bbc news, wembley. more than 60,000 fans were allowed into wembley stadium for the match. and millions who couldn t make it to london packed out pubs, fanzones and living rooms across the country as simon jones reports. pure joy on the streets of london. accompanied by more than just a little relief. even if getting home after the match wasn t proving easy. in newcastle, the final whistle signalled confirmation that england had made the final. and in preston, a familiar refrain. # football s coming home! i
incredible, amazing night for this country, for this group of players, the staff, obviously our first final in the european championship. and to be at wembley, it s just a real special occasion. so credit to the boys. you know, we dug deep today, got the job done, but of course there is one more to go. so let s recover well and get ready for that one. well, what an incredible night here for england. they ve had their fair share of semifinal heartache over the years. but now they re just one match from glory. # sweet caroline.# the final now beckons against italy on sunday. but last night was about the thrill of getting there. # 30 years of hurt. # never stops me dreaming.# time for a sing song. football s coming home, they say. well, it s never been closer. andy swiss, bbc news, wembley.
damage to any sensitive military equipment or submarines. to london now, where if you ask any england fan, they will tell you football s coming home. raucous crowds brought traffic to a halt in piccadilly circus at england beat denmark in the semifinal match. they are now just one win away from their first major international championship since 1966. more than 60,000 spectators were on hand at wembley stadium as harry kane scored the winning goal on a penalty kick rebound in extra time. we ve gotten the job done. so of course what an opportunity being at wembley for the final of our first european championship as a nation. i mean, we ll enjoy this one. but the focus on to sunday, we recover well and try and prepare for that. on sunday, as kane mentioned,
so let s recover well and get ready for that one. well, what an incredible night here for england. they ve had their fair share of semifinal heartache over the years. but now they re just one match from glory. # sweet caroline # the final now beckons against italy on sunday. but last night was about the thrill of getting there. # 30 years of hurt # never stops me dreaming # time for a sing song. football s coming home, they say. well, it s never been closer. andy swiss, bbc news, wembley. let s speak to our sports correspondentjohn watson, who s at wembley. so muchjoy, so much joy, and so muchjoy, and is now so much hope. so much oy, and is now so much hoe. , , ., ., hope. indeed, yes. good morning from wemble . hope. indeed, yes. good morning from wembley- what hope. indeed, yes. good morning from wembley. what an hope. indeed, yes. good morning from wembley. what an atmosphere - hope. indeed, yes. good morning from wembley. what an atmosphere and i hope. indeed, yes. good mornin