England fans pour into Berlin after spending thousands on last-minute transport

Some fans are still frantically trying to secure tickets for the final despite already having arrived in Berlin, as ITV News' Rachel Younger reports

Tens of thousands of England fans have flocked to the German capital to see the men's side take on Spain.

Some of the Three Lions' supporters have paid thousands of pounds, and travelled by air, road and rail to be in with a chance of watching England win the first major men’s trophy in 58 years.

British Airways put on two more flights from London Heathrow to get more fans to Germany, while Ryanair has sold out all of its flights.

Martin Rafferty, 44, from Birmingham, said he and friends had driven for 15 hours to reach the city despite not having tickets for the final.

He said: “We’re going to go to the fanzone to watch it. It could be a chance of making history tomorrow.”

Tony Rudd, 37, made a journey of 26 hours to get to Berlin from his home in Darwin, Australia.

Originally from Wigan, Greater Manchester, he said: “I made a last-minute decision. I went ‘I’m going’.”

He said he booked the trip, which cost about £4,500, a couple of hours before boarding and had not yet managed to get tickets for the match.

England’s full 26-man squad trained at their Blankenhain base for the final time on Saturday because making the journey to Berlin.

England boss Southgate was asked about the fitness of Trippier and Kane on Friday, saying: “No scans, no. As far as we know they’re OK, but we haven’t done a lot out on the pitch, so we’ll find more out (Saturday).

“Obviously, we’re not expecting anybody to rule themselves out for the final.”

Want a quick and expert briefing on the biggest news stories? Listen to our latest podcasts to find out What You Need To Know