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The nation responds: England 2 - 1 Denmark

How did you celebrate England reaching the final of Euro 2020?

A few drinks with friends?

Go into your local town/city centre and dance/sing the night away? 

Let's see some of the best social media posts and comments

What happened in London?

For those people who weren't lucky enough to be at Wembley but were in the same city, many went into the streets to celebrate. Claire, 28 from Reading, said: "Those scenes were amazing. Everyone was getting a little carried away but there was no harm, it's not often England reach a major final!"

Perhaps this tweet sums up what Claire and other were feeling?

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Scenes in Manchester 

As expected, those were replicated in Manchester. Sophie, 27 from Middleton in Greater Manchester, said: "It's coming home baby! Just one more game to go!"

This post from the Manchester Evening News looks at the moment when England fans scream out in celebration from Manchester tower block balconies after the semi-final.

The pundits, the media and the rest

All the pundits and presenters had their say. Ian Wright posted a series of tweets that expressed his sheer delight. Click here to see his picture with Emma Hayes MBE.

The former Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand was clearly enjoying himself in the build up to the match. Take a look at the video embedded in this tweet. 

Fans inside the ground

Over 60,000 were lucky enough to be there. The official England Twitter account posted some incredible shots of fans singing and celebrating. Can you see yourself?

 How we feeling today, #ThreeLions fans? pic.twitter.com/BAmwVHRNyp

Click here to see some of the wonderful scenes after the full time whistle blew and fans finally started leaving the ground.  

And... for hopefully not the last time. Enjoy this wonderful rendition of England fans singing Sweet Caroline. 

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