THOUSANDS of England flags put up on an estate to cheer on the Lionesses have been ripped down by a mystery vandal.
The area in South-East London is famous for its huge displays of flags and murals in support of the national team during major football tournaments.
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The Kirby Estate in Bermondsey has once again pulled out all the stops to cheer on the Lionesses at Euro 2025.
England flags adorned the capital’s “most patriotic estate” with bunting strung up between the different buildings.
But residents woke up “disappointed” to find that their decorations had been cut down overnight in a shocking incident.
The act allegedly took place at around 2am on several nights over the weekend.
A spokesperson for the estate posted to X: “Over the last few nights at around 2am, someone has taken it upon themselves to cut down the majority of our flags that we’ve put up.
“Woke up this morning to more flags on the ground – disappointed to say the least.”
Most of the flags now seem to have been strung back up and are hanging over the Kirby estate once again.
They even announced a reel of string had been delivered to the area to replace the lost bunting.
Kirby has been a huge backer of women’s football over the years.
It showcased a striking mural of former Lionesses player Fran Kirby in 2022.
A member of the Friends of Kirby estate, the street artists behind the murals, told MyLondon: “If the mural can inspire little children on this estate and around the country that it’s ok for girls to play football like boys, then it’s only going to go onwards and upwards.”
He added that “there was only ever going to be one player” on the mural and that it was “meant to be”, adding that it was “massively important” for the women’s game to develop.
After securing their spot in the Euro 2025 quarter final, England will face Sweden on Thursday evening.
Displays have also celebrated other stars such as Crystal Palace’s FA Cup final winner Eberechi Eze.
The Sun previously reported on the famous Kirby estate in 2022 ahead of the men’s World Cup.
Residents had revealed trolls attacked them over their World Cup display.
They were accused of being on the dole and even racist because of their St George’s Crosses.
But the organiser of the display insisted people realise the Kirby Estate is extremely inclusive when they go to visit.
They have draped their estate in football flags for every major national tournament since 2012, and began doing it for the women’s tournaments in 2019 too.
Most flags are supporting the English team, but they also have other nationalities putting out flags supporting their teams like Spain and Portugal.
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