Italy will boost airport security and set up border checkpoints to stop England fans from sneaking in to watch the Three Lion s crunch Euro 2020 match with Ukraine in Rome.
Italian quarantine rules to slow the spread of the Delta, or Indian, variant mean arrivals from the UK need to self-isolate for five days upon arriving in the country.
This means it would be impossible for travelling Britons be out of quarantine in time for kickoff at the Stadio Olimpico on Saturday.
While the Italian government has threatened rule-breakers with fines of up to £2,500 if they sneak in, officials still fear crafty fans might try to enter Italy via neighbouring European nations.
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