As attempts to set the cloth alight failed, another fan could be seen spitting on the Italian flag whilst another stepped on it repeatedly.
Here is the footage of what transpired:
england fans are sore racist violent losers that need to be punished by fifa. we can't just sit & watch them physically attack italy fans at wembley then hurl racial insults at rashford, sancho & saka. fifa needs to act. we need to create an environment safe for players & fans.💔 pic.twitter.com/gJOv5xT2dt
— #diaryofnasawali (@nasawali_phame) July 12, 2021
absolutely embarrassing from england fans, even more embarrassing now we lost. GROWN ASS MEN vandalising the streets of London just because of people passing a ball around for 90 minutes. pic.twitter.com/dfhiWnY3Gc
— Quincy ४ 💀🏴 (@Duplicity_Skull) July 12, 2021
After England’s semi-final win on Wednesday, one fan told me he feels “every black and minority player is one bad game away from racial abuse”. He wasn’t wrong. #EURO2020 #Euro2020Final pic.twitter.com/j0JjDHMlGb
— Ashley John-Baptiste (@AshleyJBaptiste) July 11, 2021
The English supporters had lined up outside Wembley hoping that their side would win and there would be a big party, but since that did not happen - they were agitated.
Earlier, England got off to a dream start when Luke Shaw found the back of the net in the second minute of the game. Italy, who dominated ball possession, found the equaliser in the 67th-minute when Leonardo Bonucci scored.
But in the penalties, Italy was easily the better team as England missed three and there was no coming back from there. Apart from the Wembley violence, even England's own players who missed penalty kicks against Italy in the Euro 2020 final were subjected to racial abuse online. After the Italy vs England match, English Football Association issued a statement condemning the language used against the players.
Notably, ugly scenes had broken out in London even before the match when hundreds of fans without tickets tried to enter the Wembley Stadium and attempted to battle with stewards and police to go past the lines.
Police can’t stop the England 🏴 fans without tickets storming the ticket entrances at Wembley - not enough riot police to deal with the weight amount of the crowd - kicking off !!! pic.twitter.com/ZM7KpbMmQJ
— Paul Brown 🇬🇧 Browns fan🏈 London News 🎥Vlogger (@PaulBrown_UK) July 11, 2021