England may have lost 3-2 on penalties to Italy, but the winners were the bars and clubs in town that saw tills ringing and the customers returning with smiling faces, finally enjoying themselves after months in lockdown and Covid-19 restrictions.
The trophy might not have come home, but it was a lot of fun.
Photographer David Dawson was out in the resort capturing the excitement when there was everything to hope for...
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13. Euro 2020 final in Skegness
Swifts Junior Football Club members watched the match at home with their families. Photo: Swifts JFC

14. Euro 2020 final in Skegness
Members of Skegness' Italian community celebrating the final in Skegness. Photo: Churchills Wine and Sports Bar
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