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Flying the flag: Spanish fans gather in Madrid to cheer on team

Thousands of flag-wearing football supporters fill Plaza de Colón as nation hopes for victory in Euro final

Whatever the Plaza de Colón in central Madrid lacks in elegance or romance, it more than makes up for in patriotic fervour and outsized vexillological allure.

By 8pm local time on Sunday, the square was filling with thousands of spectators who were congregating around a giant screen to cheer on Spain as La Roja prepared to battle England to clinch a fourth Euro title.

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