World Cup: Fans just crazy for fantasy England | UK | New

Happy scenes in fan parks, pubs, air shows, music festivals and garden parties throughout England have helped the Three Lions win the final since 1966. We must now beat Croatia semi-final in Moscow Wednesday night

About 32 million people – nearly two-thirds of the population – were gathered around the screens at 3 pm yesterday.

The high streets were called "ghost towns", with deserted roads as the country stopped to watch the game.

The exploit of manager Gareth Southgate and his young team even received a royal seal of approval, Prince William tweeting: "You wanted to make history @England and you are" [19659005] "It has been an incredible race at the World Cup and we have enjoyed every minute you deserve – Football & # 39; s Coming Home! W"

Prime Minister Theresa May added: "Congratulations to Gareth Southgate and his team Another great victory to make the whole country proud. "

Even the Swedish ambassador to the UK has agreed to support England after his team was eliminated .

Torbjorn Sohlstrom said, "Congratulations England, you had the strongest team today and a great goalkeeper, when I digested the result, I will support Three Lions. "

The match was perfect for families, with kids able to watch the kickoff of 15h after the excitement of the 16-game win over Colombia on penalties. goal at around

The biggest crowd watching the game yesterday in the UK was the 20,000 spectators at the Finsbury Park Wireless Festival, North London

Thousands more have watched outdoor screenings including Flat Iron Square and Boxpark Shoreditch in London, Birmingham Archway, Leeds Millennium Square, Newcastle upon Tyne Times Square and Brighton Beach

40 million pints were slaughtered in a beer and barbecue party of £ 200 million, while hospitals were put on alert for an increase in heart attacks among the fans excited during the heat wave.

T-shirts with red and white paint had invaded the Refinery bar in Southwark, south of London, an hour before the kick off.

Beer was sprayed everywhere as ecstatic fans jumped and chanted "It's Coming Home"

The manager of England was also greeted in a play about lyrics. a song from Atomic Kitten, screaming: "Southgate, you're the only one, you still excite me, football is coming home."

Swedes and Scots crammed themselves into Akva, a Swedish bar from West End of Edinburgh, to watch the match but most left after England's second goal with half an hour of

However, English fans have joined their Swedish counterparts. Scandinavian-themed bar in central London

Danish and Swedish beer pitchers were constantly transported across plateaus through the northern Fitzrovia bat as slogans of "All you have," he said. is English furniture. Some fans of Scotland joined the Swedish contingent in the cramped bar

Ben Griffiths , 35, from Uxbridge, West London, who works next door in Freesat's office, said, "We are on the moon, we pulled out of work to watch it and it was amazing. " 19659002 "I will try to get tickets for Russia.I did not believe that he was coming home until today."

Avi Benson, 25 years old, England fan, a native of North London, said: "I've had great hopes since the early 90's, but this year I was not" Colombia was terrifying. I looked at the gym. The entire gym has stopped at penalties. It became mental when we won. As soon as the pens came in, I thought, "We're going to win this year."

David Charlton, 28, of Edgware, North London, said, "We've done it so well." play. In my life I never thought I would see England win the World Cup. But now, there is no doubt he is coming home. "

Mark Swartzer, 28, of Bow, East London, said:" It's amazing, I can not believe how much we've played.

"We were so good at qualifying for the semi-finals.

At Samara Stadium, surrounded by a St. George flag, the proud Englishman Darren Hurst, 54, a Derby scrutineer said, "I'm ecstatic."

"It means so much to get a win at this stage and it's the biggest since 1966 in my opinion.I say that because I've never been to a semi or final It is the paradise of football. "

The audience of the TV wat Ching l '; Memorable clash at home yesterday was the biggest for a World Cup match in England for 20 years and more than the 21.7 million viewers for the royal wedding of Prince Charles and Diana in 1981.

Slot saw 22 million people hook up on the match on BBC One, and another three million watched part of the game.

Another 3.5 million watched the online clash on the BBC iPlayer, with 3.5 million more watching it in the ads.

However, some remained enraged when the online streaming service was crushed during stoppage time at the end of the match.