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Great-gran's England-themed home wows neighbours

Mary, a woman with short white hair and glasses, stands holding a print of Old Trafford in front of a house covered with various England flags.

Georgie Docker

North West

A football mad great-grandmother has become the talk of her neighbourhood after decking out her home in a vast display of England flags, badges and bunting.

Mary Fannon, 71, has been decorating her home in Burnage, Manchester, during every World Cup and Euros tournament for the past 20 years.

Buying more and more decorations each year, Mary's collection has grown over time to staggering levels, with the memorabilia now covering almost every inch of her house and garden - and even the garage.

She said she was able to create this year's display with the help of an extendable ladder her grandson.

"I love it because it's England," the Manchester United fan said.

"Come on England, get us in there lads."

Mary, a woman with short white hair and glasses, sits in front of a house covered with various England flags.

A house covered with various England flags.

Mary, a woman with short white hair and glasses, sits on a chair in front of a house covered with various England flags.

A garden with England flags all over the fences and bunting connected to a nearby tree.

A line of England flags attached to a garden fence in front of a road

The side wall of a house covered with many England flags with one flag flying on a flagpole atop a wooden garden fence.

A close up of a St George's flag which has text on it reading 'Manchester PRIDE OF ENGLAND'

England flag bunting flies in a blue sky with a couple of clouds. A green leafy tree is visible in the top left of the picture.

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