Millions of England fans are rushing home or to pubs and bars across the country (inset right in London) to watch the World Cup semi-final with Croatia as the country comes to a standstill amid all the excitement. Thousands more turned Moscow's Red Square red and white (pictured centre and inset left) as they poured into the streets of the Russian capital on their way to the stadium. Fans have also already started arriving at Hyde Park where 30,000 people will watch the match together and big screens are also up and running across London, Manchester, Newcastle, Nottingham, Leeds, Bristol and Brighton. Offices and landmarks were turned into giant crosses of St George and staff wore their England shirts while schoolchildren swapped hymns for renditions of 'Three Lions' and giddy students danced on the chairs and desks in excitement. England can reach their second-ever World Cup final with a win and would face France and although there were plenty of songs and chants heard around the country before kick-off, there were also nervous smiles and faces as the reality of the situation dawned on people.
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