A Three Lions superfan who has covered his house in St George’s flags says he is “England through and through” and won’t be deterred by trolls who call him racist.<br /><br />Martin Baker has adorned his home in Thanington, Canterbury, with dozens of patriotic decorations as Euro 2024 kicks off.<br /><br />The bricklayer has even painted his driveway red and white in support of Harry Kane and co - who take on Serbia in their first game of the tournament tonight.<br /><br />But when a picture of his house was posted on social media, some criticised the decorations, claiming the St George’s flag was associated with racism.<br /><br />The 50-year-old said: “There were some nasty comments with people saying things like, ‘You’re National Front’ and ‘What universal credit do you claim?’"<br /><br />But the dad-of-three says it won't put him off.<br /><br />He added: “I’ve done this loads of times - every time the Euros or the World Cup is on all the flags go up.<br /><br />“I love England and I went one step further this year and painted the driveway myself with the flag.<br /><br />“I’ve even been trying to get a huge flag for the roof but I can’t find one.<br /><br />“The neighbours don’t seem to mind, and people are always stopping to take photos outside with all the flags."<br /><br />Speaking of the comments from haters he said: "I just laughed it off. I put the flags up for a bit of fun.<br /><br />“At the end of the day, I live in England, I’m in England, I’m England through and through and I’ll fly the English flag if I want to.”<br /><br />A lifelong supporter of the national team, Mr Baker travelled to Portugal to watch England play in the 2004 Euros and even has the Three Lions badge tattooed on his chest.<br /><br />This year he’ll be watching the action at the pub with some mates while enjoying a few beers - and he’s feeling confident about the side’s prospects.<br /><br />He said: “I reckon we could go all the way. We have a good young side with some experience as well.<br /><br />“So long as we make it through the group stages, I think we’ve got a great chance.”
