ENGLAND is gripped with World Cup fever - and two brothers from Redditch are ensuring the town is too.
Three Lions fans Owen Brough, 19, and 21-year-old Carter have placed more than 100 flags around the town to get Redditch 'World Cup ready'.
Residents have been posting about the flags on popular Facebook page Spotted Redditch, with children particularly excited to find them.
Owen, from Churchill North, said: "We always grew up around football with my dad being a massive football fan.
"I remember as a kid when the World Cup and Euro’s were on Redditch was plastered in Saint George’s flags.
"This year we could see Redditch was slacking on flags so me and Carter decided we’ll take the matters into our hands and go out buy some flags and take our own time to put them up.
"If no one else will, we’ll get it ready for the World Cup!"
It took around six hours for the brothers to put the flags up, in areas including the Coventry Highway, Washford Island, Oakenshaw Island, and footpath bridges, while they have also given flags to neighbours to hang up on their houses.
And of Harry Kane and co's chances of winning the World Cup?
"The World Cup is England’s this year and it’s coming home," said Owen.
"I honestly believe as I have every time a major tournament is on.
"We can win this!"
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