It's the Italian jock! Scottish fans swap Danish flags for the Italian tricolore

It's the Italian jock! Scottish fans swap Danish flags for the Italian tricolore
It's the Italian jock! Scottish fans swap Danish flags for the Italian tricolore

We've had the McDanes, now it's time for the Italian Jocks! Scotland fans have revealed how they are tonight swapping blue and white for red, white and green in order to back Italy over England. 

Shunning neighbourly love in favour of football rivalry, Scotland fans say they want Roberto Mancini's side to triumph in tonight's Euro 2020 final at Wembley.

Scores of bitter Scottish fans - who backed Denmark against England in the semi-final - have taken to announce their new allegiance on Twitter.

Meanwhile some pubs in Scotland have been draped in the red, white and green of Italy today.

It comes after Scottish paper The National printed a front page comparing Italy manager Roberto Mancini to Scots hero William Wallace, before doubling down by adding an Italian flag into their Twitter handle.   

Meanwhile, sales of Italian flags and shirts are soaring in Scotland ahead of the Euro 2020 final tonight - amid tongue-in-cheek calls for a bank holiday if England lose the match and complaints of coverage of the tournament through an 'English lens'.  

The Scotsman reports that sales for Italian shirts and flags have soared in Scotland ahead of tonight's finale, claiming it is related somewhat to Scotland's 'deep and rich history with Italy', and not simply 'clear Scottish distaste of It's Coming Home'.

Scottish fans meanwhile have taken to Twitter to share their support for Italy tonight.

One fan, who shared a Scotland sign with 'twinned with Italy', wrote: 'Ahead of the England v Italy game, let's take some time to remember the only team England couldn't beat: Scotland.'

The Brazen Head pub in Glasgow has been decked out in Italian flags ahead of the nation's Euros final showdown with England

The Brazen Head pub in Glasgow has been decked out in Italian flags ahead of the nation's Euros final showdown with England

The Brazen Head, on the city's Catchcart Road, has left passersby in no doubt of where their allegiances lie with huge Italian standards across the pub and even on a lamppost

The Brazen Head, on the city's Catchcart Road, has left passersby in no doubt of where their allegiances lie with huge Italian standards across the pub and even on a lamppost

The Uefa fan park in Glasgow was filled with fans carrying Italy flags and scarfs today

The Uefa fan park in Glasgow was filled with fans carrying Italy flags and scarfs today

 

Another added: 'Come on Italy, Scotland can't stand a 90 minute match dominating conversation for another 55 years.'

Journalist Ross McCafferty wrote: 'Italy if you beat them we'll stop deep frying your pizzas, Yours, Scotland.'

Meanwhile, the Scotsman today said that the popular Glasgow Italian restaurant Eusebi Deli, established in 1954, is fully booked, offering pasta in the colours of the flag of Italy - within an atmosphere of tricolore bunting.

'It's more about Scotland's support of Italy than Scotland being against England,' assistant manager Ryan Simmons said.

One pub in Glasgow, The Brazen Head, was pictured with Italian flags waving outside ahead of the game.  

The National reported that the BBC is being urged to stop covering football tournaments through an 'entirely English lens'.

SNP MP Gavin Newlands said other parts of the UK have to endure coverage which is of 'no relevance or interest to them'.

For their July 10 front page, The National had run a story titled: 'Save us Roberto, you're our Final Hope (We can't take another 55 years of them banging on about this).'

It featured a picture of Roberto Mancini, the Italian team manager, donning blue face paint similar to that worn by Scottish

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