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Ashlie Blakey & Chris Attridge

'Confident' England fan has 'Euro 2020 winners' tattooed before final

A super-confident England fan has taken a risky punt ahead of Sunday's Euro 2020 final - by having a tattoo declaring the Three Lions as the winners, according to the Manchester Evening News.

Manchester United fan Lewis Holden, 26, from Shaw in Oldham, made a pact with a friend to get celebratory tattoos if Gareth Southgate's men win the tournament this weekend.

But after a few beers during Wednesday's semi-final, he decided to bring the decision forward.

He is now proudly displaying the words "Euro 2020. England Winners. It's Coming Home", along with a trophy, on his leg, after visiting a tattoo parlour on Thursday.

Lewis insists he is not jinxing the result of Sunday's historic tie against Italy, telling the MEN: "I haven't jinxed it, I've made it come home.

"Everybody has been saying that but it's not going to jinx it, I'm confident."

Lewis shows off his 'England winners' tattoo (Lewis Holden)

He said his girlfriend Chloe Lynch had branded him an "idiot" at first, but has since seen the funny side.

And he's sure others will follow suit after the game, saying: "On Monday, everybody will be queuing up for this tattoo."

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