Altercados at Wembley: English fans without a ticket sneak in overflowing the police

English fans have tried to break through the security of Wembley Stadium to sneak onto the pitch before the final of the European Championship, unfortunate images in keeping with those that were being played in the rest of the British capital.

London's King Cross station was evacuated by the launching of flares, Leicester Square became the scene of a pitched battle and fans lined up, from early in the morning to go into any pub to warm up the final.