Hilarious moment Albanian fans snap pasta in front of horrified Italian fans during build up to Euro 2024 clash in Dortmund

Hilarious footage shows Albania fans breaking spaghetti in front of Italian fans ahead of the Euros 2024 clash this evening.

As underdogs Albania prepared to face reigning Euros champions Italy thousands of fans from both nations  have made the journey to the west German city to watch their teams first games of the tournament.

In the hours before kickoff, fans were seen taunting and jibing at each other in the streets of Dortmund.

In a video shared widely online both groups can be seen playfully taunting one another before one Albanian supporter decides to desecrate the most sacred of Italian foodstuff - pasta.

He produces a packet of uncooked spaghetti and holds it in both hands ready to break it in two.

Hilarious footage shows Albania fans breaking spaghetti in front of Italian fans ahead of the Euros 2024 clash this evening

One Italian, kitted out in the nation's home shirt, appears to be close to tears as he wags his finger in disgust at what he knows is about to happen. The same fan then gets down on his knees begging him not to destroy the spaghetti

In a video shared widely online both groups can be seen playfully taunting one another before one Albanian supporter decides to desecrate the most sacred of Italian foodstuff - pasta. He produces a packet of uncooked spaghetti and holds it in both hands ready to break it in two

One Italian, kitted out in the nation's home shirt, appears to be close to tears as he  wags his finger in disgust at what he knows is about to happen.

The same fan then gets down on his knees begging him not to destroy the spaghetti.

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Undeterred, the fan then snaps the pasta in half before he flung it up in the air to applause from his fellow Albanians.

The Italians also join in the cheers and  seem unfazed that by snapping the spaghetti he committed a cardinal sin in Italy's proud culinary tradition.

Away from the playful fighting videos elsewhere on social media both fans could be seen dancing together in a traditional Albanian line dance- known as the Valle. Proving their was no hard feelings between the two Mediterranean nations.

Tomorrow night, England will play their first game of the tournament against Serbia. Hundreds of fans have been spotted in Gelsenkirchen where they have gathered in the west German city's beer halls.

Undeterred, the fan then snaps the pasta in half before he flung it up in the air to applause from both his fellow Albanians and the Italians who seem unfazed that by snapping the spaghetti he committed a cardinal sin in Italy's proud culinary tradition

They engaged in numerous rounds of the chant, 'Eng-er-land, Eng-er-land, Eng-er-land' in scenes likely to be repeated throughout the weekend.

As excitement for the first match mounted, supporters clinked glasses with German drinkers and waved England flags in the air.

The party atmosphere was mirrored in neighbouring city Dusseldorf where some even poked fun at a number of Scottish fans after their country's 5-1 opening day loss to hosts Germany last night.

Gareth Southgate's side will kick off their much-anticipated summer campaign in Gelsenkirchen tomorrow with an estimated 40,000 England fans expected to descend on the German city throughout the weekend.