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      Euro 2024 predictions: SunSport experts pick out their winners, dark horses and if England can go all the way in Germany

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      EURO 2024 kicks off TONIGHT… at last!And our team of SunSport experts have had their say on who they think will leave Germany triumphant this summer.Can England Harry Kane lead the Three Lions to success this summer?Credit: GettyThe host’s chances at the Euros will be bolstered with the return of the experienced Toni Kroos, who returned from international retirement in March.Defending champions Italy are placed in a tricky Group B, alongside three-time winners Spain and 2018 Fifa World Cup runners up Croatia.Cristiano Ronaldo, the highest Euros goalscorer of all time, will head the Portuguese attack for a sixth time.While bookies favourites England look to go one step better this time round and finally grasp a major trophy after an agonising 58 years.READ MORE FOOTBALL NEWSHere, SunSport’s football reporters offer their own predictions ahead of the festival of football that starts tonight at the Allianz Arena in Munich with Germany against Scotland.DAVE KIDDWINNERS: France. They have the deepest squad, the best player in the world in Kylian Mbappe and more experience than any  nation at going deep in tournaments.BEATEN FINALISTS: Portugal. A hugely-talented and well-balanced squad who are capable of going all the way — and should have done so in Qatar.SURPRISE PACKAGE: Serbia. Very capable of beating England in Sunday’s opener and getting to the quarter-finals at least. Most read in FootballOften under-achieve but they are in form and dangerous this time around.PLAYER OF TOURNAMENT: Antoine Griezmann. Was outstanding at the World Cup but might even outshine team-mate Mbappe in Germany.GOLDEN BOOT: Romelu Lukaku. Belgium have an easy group, in which their big centre-forward could build up an  unassailable lead.ONE TO WATCH: Florian Wirtz. Was Bayer Leverkusen’s star boy in their unbeaten Bundesliga season and is ready to translate his red-hot form on to the international stage for the host nation.SunSport’s David Kidd believes France will win Euro 2024Credit: AFPMARTIN LIPTONWINNERS: Portugal. As long as Roberto Martinez has the courage to treat Cristiano Ronaldo as a squad member and not his star player. CR7 is 39, not 29.BEATEN FINALISTS: France. Scheduled to meet England in Dortmund in the second semi. It might take too much out of the winner for them to recover for the final.SURPRISE PACKAGE: Hungary. The glory days of the 1950s are long ago but quietly the Magyars are becoming quite mighty again.Dominik Szoboszlai has shown his quality. Potential last eight side.PLAYER OF TOURNAMENT: Bernardo Silva. Manchester City star has the freedom to play where he wants and if Portugal fly he will have the most powerful wings.GOLDEN BOOT: Harry Kane. England might fall short but they should make the last four — so that is six games for the  skipper to bag a bucketful.ONE TO WATCH: Roland Sallai. Hungary right-winger has impressed  at Freiburg and is coming into his peak at 27.Football reporter Martin Lipton says Roberto Martinez’ treatment of Cristiano Ronaldo is crucial to Portugal’s chances of winning Euro 2024Credit: GettyHow Portugal have performed at the Euros with Cristiano Ronaldo

      CRISTIANO RONALDO has been a model of longevity for more than two decades in an outstanding international career.
      Euro 2004
      After making his international debut in 2003, Ronaldo’s first Euros came in 2004.
      Ronaldo marked his Euro debut with a goal in a 2-1 defeat to Greece – his first for Portugal.
      He scored his second in the semi-final win over the Netherlands, but Portugal met Greece again in the final, losing 1-0 in shock result.
      Euro 2008
      Ronaldo was Portugal captain four years later but Euro 2008 was the least impactful tournament he’s had.
      There was still time for a standout performance, though, as Ronaldo scored once and set up two more in a group-stage win over the Czech Republic.
      Euro 2012
      Playing at Real Madrid at the time, Ronaldo was the top goalscorer at Euro 2012, with three goals, including a brace in the group stage against the Netherlands.
      Portugal’s quarter-final against Czech Republic was heading towards a stalemate with 10 minutes to go and they needed a special moment from him.
      His powerful header in the dying minutes took Portugal to the semi-finals where they lost on penalties to Spain.
      Euro 2016
      Ronaldo scored three goals in Euro 2016, with Portugal crowned CHAMPIONS after defeating France 1-0 in extra time in the final.
      After suffering an injury inside the opening 16 minutes against France, he was forced to watch from the sidelines.
      Yet the Portugal captain became a cheerleader, and helped coach his team-mates to the historic victory.
      He matched Michel Platini’s record of nine goals by the end of Euro 2016.
      Euro 2020
      Ronaldo made history again with FIVE goals at Euro 2020, the most of any player at a Euros.
      Yet it was arguably Portugal’s least exciting affair, as they exited in the Round of 16 following a 1-0 defeat to Belgium.
      With his goals in this tournament, Ronaldo became the top goalscorer at the European Championship with 14 goals.

      CHARLIE WYETTWINNERS: England. It really is now or never for Gareth Southgate and his talented squad.BEATEN FINALISTS: Portugal. Along with France and England, Cristiano Ronaldo and Co are among the tournament’s best three teams.SURPRISE PACKAGE: Georgia. Their first-ever major tournament but the Georgians could be a handful.PLAYER OF TOURNAMENT: Jude Bellingham. Did not take long to become a fan favourite at Real Madrid and provided an assist for the key second goal in their Champions League final win. He is going to be the best player in the world — and Euro 2024 could be his tournament.GOLDEN BOOT: Bellingham. He has proved with Real that he knows where the goal is with 23 to his name in his debut season — and he could end up scoring more than Harry Kane.ONE TO WATCH: Khvicha Kvaratskhelia. Georgia’s Napoli winger (left) is a terrific player and rediscovered his best form just before the end of the Serie A season.Jude Bellingham has been backed to win TWO major individual trophies during the EurosCredit: PADAN KINGWINNERS: Portugal. They had the quality and depth to have won the World Cup. And if Cristiano Ronaldo can drag one final show from himself, they have a massive chance of winning this.BEATEN FINALISTS: France. They are too good, surely, not to reach the final but once again perhaps not quite good enough to win. Only a side with similar quality but better cohesion can stop them.SURPRISE PACKAGE: Hungary. With Dominik Szoboszlai as their talismanic captain they’ve beaten some big teams. Now it’s time to do it at a tournament.PLAYER OF TOURNAMENT: Bruno Fernandes. Manchester United’s captain can take out the frustrations of his club season on Europe with Portugal.GOLDEN BOOT: Kylian Mbappe. If France play seven games, it will almost certainly be Mbappe’s goals that get them through.ONE TO WATCH: Johan Bakayoko. The Belgian star of PSV Eindhoven’s  title win is already on the shopping list of bigger European clubs.A manageable group gives him the chance to show why.Three SunSport reporters chose Dominik Szoboszlai’s led Hungary as the ‘surprise package’Credit: EPAEURO 2024 LIVE: LATEST UPDATES FROM THE TOURNAMENTTOM BARCLAYWINNERS: France. They have the best player in Kylian Mbappe and a manager in Didier Deschamps who knows how to get it done on the big stage.BEATEN FINALISTS: Portugal. They have the most complete squad   but question marks surround boss Roberto Martinez after he struggled to get the best out of Belgium’s golden generation.SURPRISE PACKAGE: Hungary. Dominik Szoboszlai and Co showed  how dangerous they are by thrashing England 4-0 on their own patch two years ago.PLAYER OF TOURNAMENT: Kylian Mbappe. The world’s best player has just moved to the world’s biggest club Real Madrid, and will want to show he is le coq of the walk.GOLDEN BOOT: Cristiano Ronaldo. The goal machine remains as prolific as ever.ONE TO WATCH: Xavi Simons. Talented Dutch winger had such a good campaign on loan from PSG last season at RB Leipzig that Bayern Munich want to borrow him now.Great things have been predicted for ‘world’s best’ Kylian MbappeCredit: AFPJACK ROSSERWINNERS: France. As much as we would all love to see England triumph, it is hard to look past the French. They have some making up to do after being knocked out by Switzerland in 2021.BEATEN FINALISTS: Portugal. Roberto Martinez has an attacking arsenal any manager would envy. Behind the forward line there are some wily old operators.SURPRISE PACKAGE: Austria. Boss Ralf Rangnick may well have been a flop at Manchester United, but he has really got Austria going. They have six wins and a draw from their last seven games — including victory over hosts Germany.PLAYER OF TOURNAMENT: Kylian Mbappe. Now leading France not only as their best player but also the captain, Mbappe will want to make another big impact.READ MORE SUN STORIESGOLDEN BOOT: Harry Kane. Fresh from an incredible goalscoring season with Bayern Munich, Kane remains England’s greatest hope of progress.ONE TO WATCH: Warren Zaire-Emery. France’s 18-year-old sensation won the Ligue 1 Young Player of the Year at PSG. England’s Harry Kane is pipped to in Golden Boot by two SunSport reportersCredit: AP More

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      Germany’s England love-in ahead of Euro 2024 is very concerning – they are definitely up to something

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      THERE is something concerning about the new-found affection for England among the Germans.After years of rubbing our noses in it on the football field and generally looking down theirs at us, suddenly we are their brothers from another mother.Scotland fans will face Germany in Munich tomorrowJurgen Klinsmann told this newspaper just days ago that should we go all the way at Euro 2024, the whole of Germany would raise a two-pint stein of beer in celebration.And those things are bloody heavy.Back in the 1990s, Klinsmann embodied much of what us Anglo- Saxons resented about our neighbours from across the North Sea.On the pitch he was crafty, slick and not averse to falling over rather easily.read more football newsHe was also annoyingly successful and even danced on Wembley’s hallowed turf after winning Euro 96, while rejoicing in our demise —  along with 82 million of his countrymen. Now it has gone full circle with Herr Klinsmann and his mates thinking that England are wonderful.Germany’s midfield legend Toni Kroos actually wants Jude Bellingham to have a “decisive tournament”.Not just that. Most read in FootballBEST FREE BET SIGN UP OFFERS FOR UK BOOKMAKERSOver here they are now modelling their country on ours.This week is a prime example of how Germany is doing its level best to be more English, while also  shattering a few illusions about their ingrained superiority.Watch adidas’ Jude Bellingham advert that leaves England fans with ‘goosebumps’ and features cameo from Laura Woods For a start, German trains are dreadful. The locals say “scheisse”. You don’t need to look it up.Forget this long-held notion that they are punctual to the second.If an inter-city “ICE” train turns up at all, let alone within 20 minutes of its scheduled arrival, you may hear spontaneous applause from despairing passengers on the platform.This Wednesday, my 3.30pm connection from Nuremberg to Munich was cancelled without explanation.The approachable young girl in her smart maroon Deutsche Bahn uniform informed the crowd that the next train would depart at 4pm. The immediate response from one weary, cynical  traveller, ground down by years of this anguish, replied: “Today? Or Tomorrow?”My first German joke. Ultimately, it didn’t matter.German fans welcome England stars to GermanyCredit: RexAt 3.55pm DB decided to send it to Bremen anyway. Which if you don’t know (and I didn’t) is 369 miles in the opposite direction to Munich.One battle-scarred individual told me this is normal, as 500 people scrambled to switch platforms in a bid to make a later service.Just last weekend, Germany striker Niclas Fullkrug told assembled media how he made the mistake of taking the train back to camp after a weekend visit to family.After three were cancelled, the Borussia Dortmund centre-forward squeezed on to the fourth and found himself unwittingly becoming a temporary member of a school trip in a jam-packed carriage trundling through Bavaria at half speed.The fact Fullkrug could chuckle about it is heartwarming, yet a characteristic more associated with us.They are not famous for laughing at themselves in these parts, yet it is becoming part of the national make-up.Kroos, a five-times winner of the Champions League with Real Madrid, poked fun at the German national team’s recent disasters — joking that his kids have become used to watching successful teams, so obviously they haven’t seen much of “Die Mannschaft”.And the media themselves? This week some of my Teutonic colleagues expressed disappointment that Jack Grealish will not be at Euro 2024,  saying that they see him as “kind of German”.When I asked if that’s because he has a terrible hairstyle, they actually saw the funny side and agreed even Stevie Wonder could get a job as a barber out here.Then take the weather. It’s been largely dull, wet and chilly this week in Munich and I could see my breath on Wednesday morning.The heating is on at my hotel. Much more Barnsley than the Bavarian summer ideal we have been sold.READ MORE SUN STORIESSomething is happening to Germany.Instead of looking down at us, they like us and want to be more like us — haphazard, flawed and not quite as good as people think. More

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      Gareth Southgate spotted wearing England’s Euro 2024 secret weapon loved by Kim Kardashian and Prince Harry

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      WHAT do you do if you are Gareth Southgate and firmly believe in marginal gains to get England ahead for Euro 2024?You wear a secret weapon smart ring loved by Kim Kardashian and Prince Harry.Gareth Southgate has left no stone unturned in terms of Euro 2024 prepCredit: PAAfter the England boss was spotted wearing an ‘Oura ring’ on his left index fingerCredit: � 2024 PA Media, All Rights ReservedThe ring is used by celebrities such as Kim KardashianCredit: GettyThe ring is the most cutting edge technology for wellness trackingThree Lions’ players and staff have turned to a celebrity-endorsed wellness tracking ring in their bid to become Euro 2024 champions.The smart gadget reportedly monitors sleep, body temperature, stress and heart health.England stars, including Conor Gallagher and Marc Guehi, have been spotted wearing the high tech jewellery during training this week.Meanwhile defender John Stones has already worn the ring, according to The Telegraph.read more football newsHe told Face Magazine in 2023: “The first thing I do once I’m out of bed is check my Oura Ring to see how I’ve slept – it’s addictive.”Southgate has been open to introducing various developing technologies during his eight year spell as England manager.Earlier this year the FA took up a partnership with Google Cloud to add interactive ‘Player Profiling System’ technology to England’s preparations, which profiles how players react to being substituted or benched.Meanwhile Oura Rings are priced up to £500, with the cheapest set at £277.Most read in FootballBEST FREE BET SIGN UP OFFERS FOR UK BOOKMAKERSWhile some players have worn them during training, it appears unlikely that they would be asked to wear them during matches.The ring is popular with some of the most high profile celebrities on the planet.Euro 2024 – Prince William gives England team a royal send-off before Southgate’s 26 hopefuls jet off to GermanyIn addition to Kardashian and Prince Harry, Gwenyth Paltrow and Jennifer Aniston have all been pictured wearing the sophisticated tracker.Explaining how the ring can boost performance, the Oura website writes: “Whether you’re managing a professional sports organisation or training elite forces, ensure your team is always performing at the highest level with precise biometrics.”Use accurate, continuous data to prioritise rest, adjust training schedules, monitor recovery, and detect signs of illness, injury, and fatigue.”Marc Guehi was also pictured with the ring on his left index fingerCredit: GettyJack Wilshere’s England XI vs SerbiaSunSport columnist Jack Wilshere wants Engand to start with just one holding midfielder – Declan Rice.

      That means playing Phil Foden and Jude Bellingham in attacking midfield roles, with Cole Palmer and Bukayo Saka on the wings, either side of Harry Kane up top.
      Wilshere said: “In the group stage against teams we should beat, we can  afford to be more expansive, let’s attack.
      “It wasn’t that long ago we were saying we didn’t have the Spanish-type of players who can dominate the ball, now we have.
      “So let’s try to utilise that, dominate the ball and go for goals.”
      And the ex-England midfielder wants Trent Alexander-Arnold to get the nod at right-back, with Kyle Walker centre-back.
      He added: “If you play Trent at right-back and he drifts in midfield, he can switch the play at speed. Walker’s pace will get you out of trouble.”
      Read more from Jack Wilshere during Euro 2024. More

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      Why isn’t Erling Haaland playing at Euro 2024?

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      EURO 2024 is upon us with the huge international competition set to kick off in Germany on Friday.Some of the best footballing talent across Europe will take to the field in search of prestigious silverware.Germany will host Euro 2024 this summerCredit: GETTYBut some big names will miss out…Why isn’t Erling Haaland playing at Euro 2024?Manchester City superstar Erling Haaland will be the most glaring absence of Euro 2024.Haaland, 23, has taken the world by storm ever since bursting onto the scene in 2019 with Red Bull Salzburg.The striker went on to enjoy his big break at Borussia Dortmund before his £51million move to City in 2022 where he has already broken a series of records.Read More on FootballThe Norwegian sensation has stood out in every competition he has competed in as he shone bright in the Bundesliga, Premier League, FA Cup, League Cup and Champions League.But Haaland won’t get the chance to do the same at Euro 2024 as Norway didn’t qualify for the competition in Germany.Stale Solbakken’s men finished third in Group A with six points adrift of second place.The Norwegian national team were bested by Scotland and Spain, who topped the group, which also consisted of Georgia and Cyprus.Most read in FootballThe Treble winner is still yet to qualify for an international tournament despite forging a deserved reputation as the world’s best No9.Thus, the centre-forward will watch all the action on TV with a number of other stars.That includes Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard, who is enjoying a stellar Premier League campaign.BEST FREE BET SIGN UP OFFERS FOR UK BOOKMAKERSHaaland has amassed a staggering total of 30 goals in 32 caps with Norway.The City superstar enjoyed another brilliant campaign in 2023/24 at the Etihad with 38 goals and six assists in 45 appearances under his name.Haaland and Grealish Friendship Test About Favourite Food – YouTube Premier League.mp4That adds to his grand total of 90 goals and 15 assists in 98 appearances since joining Pep Guardiola’s side two years ago.PLAY DREAM TEAM EUROS NOW!The best fantasy football game for this summer’s tournament. More

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      Psychic orangutan Walter, 35, predicts result of Germany’s Euro 2024 opener vs Scotland

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      GERMANY have been backed to kick their Euro 2024 campaign on the right foot with victory over Scotland.The hosts take on Steve Clarke’s side on Friday at the Allianz Arena in front of a home crowd.Walter the orangutan has shot to fame for his football predictionsCredit: ReutersWalter predicted Germany will beat Scotland in their Euro 2024 openerCredit: AFPBut Walter suggested Scotland could come close as he also picked their scarfCredit: X formerly Twitter / @stadtdortmundEURO 2024 LIVE: LATEST UPDATES FROM THE TOURNAMENTAnd a bold prediction has suggested Julian Nagelsmann’s side will emerge victorious, but it could be a close one.That’s not according to expert analysts, TV pundits or legends of the game.Instead, it comes from a psychic ORANGUTAN at Dortmund Zoo.Walter, 35, is no stranger to football predictions as he has shared his two cents in World Cups and Euros campaigns, as well as German and European club competitions, by picking up teams’ merchandise from buckets.Read More on FootballOn Thursday two buckets were placed in the ape’s enclosure, one with a Germany scarf and another with a Scotland scarf.Walter is used to that procedure, but this time he pulled off a twist for everyone watching.The zoo’s spokesperson Marcel Stawinoga said: “Walter stopped in front of the buckets, and then he took a look at both and he was very strictly going to the German bucket, so I think it must be a victory for the German team against Scotland. “But then he went to the Scottish bucket, so may be the Scottish will be very close too.”Most read in Euro 2024EURO 2024 FREE BETS AND OFFERSWalter joins a list of psychic animals that football fans have seen in previous years, such as an octopus and an elephant.But the other animals usually picked one bowl of food bearing a team’s flag over another.WWE superstar Drew McIntyre sends Scotland a Euro 2024 rallying cry but calls out ‘lack of optimism’ England’s new Euros WagsENGLAND football stars will be hoping their other halves will bring them good luck in Germany this summer and SunSport runs down the new faces to expect to see.

      Erica Correa: We exclusively revealed Man Utd star Marcus Rashford has been growing close to the Colombia-born model.
      Laura Celia Valk: The Dutch stunner is rumoured to be dating Jude Bellginham and staying in his Madrid mansion.
      Ellie Alderson: The interior designer is with Ollie Watkins, who will be hoping for a place on the plane after missing the last Euros and World Cup.
      Dani Dyer: The actor and reality TV star is going out with Jarrod Bowen, who is in fine form and in line for a Euros call up.
      Annie Keating: Girlfriend to Anthony Gordon, who is vying for a place in England’s competitive frontline.
      Iris Law: The model and daughter to actor Jude sparked romance rumours with Trent Alexander-Arnold after they were spotted together.

      Paul the oracle octopus was arguably the most famous creature who shot to fame in 2010.The sea creature lived in an aquarium in Oberhausen and had an uncanny ability to predict the results of Germany’s matches in the 2010 World Cup as he correctly called the outcome of seven matches.Walter has been well known within Germany for a long time and made headlines 10 years ago when he bit off the arm of a baby ape in the zoo.Zookeepers claimed the orangutan lashed out at baby Yenko after the youngster reached in to his cage because he was jealous of the attention he was getting from his adoptive mother.Surgeons managed to save the young ape but couldn’t reattach his arm. More

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      Euro 2024 travel chaos with England fans facing massive delays and nightmare train journeys

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      ENGLAND and Scotland fans planning on getting round Euro 2024 by train face a series of nightmare journeys.The once-famously efficient German transport network has become little more than a running joke in the country.Fans are facing transport hell in GermanyCredit: GettyThere are expected to be severe delaysCredit: GettyIt means fans have been warned to factor in at least an hour and maybe double that time for delays caused by a lack of trains, staffing issues and other reasons.UEFA have trumped the green credentials of the tournament, urging teams to use coach travel and supporters to get on the train between the 10 venue cities.Yet significant delays are now recorded on more than a THIRD of journeys across the Government-run Deutsche Bahn network.And that was BEFORE thousands of supporters from across Europe flood the trains seeking to criss-cross the country following their teams.READ MORE ON EURO 2024When a simple three hour journey can take almost twice as long on a bad day, the chaos is likely to cause hot tempers and bad blood.Germany-based UEFA representatives had been privately warning colleagues in Nyon about the looming problems for months leading up to the tournament.And the German media are also laughing publicly about the dreadful serviceTV journalist Chaled Nagar wrote on X: “The idea that Germany is so efficient and great at organizing is now officially considered a myth.Most read in FootballCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERS”Almost everyone coming here is surprised that their train service at home is far so much better.”In a group with colleagues from abroad, there has been anger and sarcasm towards the train from day one. Banning England fans from drinking strong lager at Euros is ‘discriminatory’….‘we’re being picked on’, minister says”Many arrived today and yesterday. Now they have found out that there is a refund for delays and are demanding the same principle for the VAR. “Here’s to four wonderful weeks!”England begin their campaign against Serbia in Gelsenkirchen on Sunday.Their next game is in Frankfurt as they take on Denmark four days later.Martin Lipton’s nightmare journeyIt should have been an easy day, a simple journey from Frankfurt to Munich and back to hear UEFA referees’ chief Roberto Rosetti explain how VAR and his team of officials were going to work in Euro 2024.
      But it turned into a 17-and-a-half hour nightmare as all the scare stories about the German railway network came frustratingly true.
      Cancellations, delays, work on the line and a shortage of staff meant I spent as long waiting and going nowhere as being on the move on the 480-mile round trip.
      “Vorsprung durch Technik”, as they USED to say in Germany? Don’t make me laugh… As for the sandwiches and salad at Munich Hauptbahnhof – don’t bother.
      Here’s how my day went….
      08:30 – Leave Frankfurt hotel and walk to main station for 0905 train. Already informed that connecting train in Stuttgart has been cancelled09:20 – Train departs – just 15 minutes late. By the time it arrives in Stuttgart I would have missed the original 1051 train.11:25 – Delayed 1115 leaves Stuttgart, arriving at Munich-Pasing 25 minutes late.15:00 – Finally arrive at Allianz Arena, almost two hours later than scheduled after more issues with local S-Bahn and U-Bahn commuter services.18:20 – Leave Allianz Arena in time for 1923 train to Frankfurt. Initially booked and faster direct service already cancelled.19:53 – Board train, already half an hour late. Discover it is no longer stopping at Frankfurt main station. The everybody told to get off as Deutsche Bahn have run out of train crew.21:03 – Replacement option of 2029 service finally leaves Munich, due to arrive in Frankfurt at 1204.01:25 -Train finally pulls in at Frankfurt, 85 minutes late. Catch last 37 bus to hotel, sparing me a 20 minute walk.

      And the Three Lions close out their Group C campaign in a clash with Slovenia on June 25.If Gareth Southgate’s men reach the last 16 by winning their group, they will be back in Gelsenkirchen on June 30.Finishing second would set up a trip to Dortmund on June 29, while England could also end up in Frankfurt on July 1 if they are one of the four best third-place teams.And it is not just the travel situation set to leave a bad taste in fans’ mouths.Policing Minister Chris Philp says thje decision to give Three Lions followers “watered-down” pints at England’s opening game against Serbia is “discriminatory.”He told The Sun’s Never Mind The Ballots election countdown show: “If England fans have somehow been picked out or singled out and served watered-down beer based on their nationality, that sounds to me completely unfair.“And probably discriminatory – we should not be getting picked on in that way.”READ MORE SUN STORIESRisk ratings have been set to “very high” for Sunday’s clash with Serbia amid fears 500 hardcore yobs will travel to spark clashes with England fans. More

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      What is England’s biggest ever loss and their largest defeat at the Euros?

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      ENGLAND are looking to win their first ever European championship this summer at Euro 2024.The Three Lions came agonisingly close last time out in the Euro 2020 edition three years ago.England are no strangers to heartbreaking defeats throughout their historyEngland boss Gareth Southgate should remember the past when challenging for Euro 2024Gareth Southgate’s men made it the farthest they have ever advanced as they faced Italy in the final at Wembley.However, England suffered yet another penalty heartbreak against the Azzurri and are still without an international title since the 1966 World Cup.Southgate’s men pose as one of the favourites to lift the Euro 2024 trophy in Germany.However, the national team shouldn’t forget the past as history proves it can all still go up in flames.Read More on FootballWhat is England’s biggest loss?England’s biggest ever defeat in their entire history took place during an international friendly.The Three Lions took on the mighty Hungary of old back in 1954 in Budapest.Ferenc Puskas and co ran riot over England as they battered them with a score of 7-1. The performance was so bad that two players – Peter Harris and Jackie Sewell – were never capped again.Most read in Euro 2024EURO 2024 FREE BETS AND OFFERSWhat is England’s heaviest loss in the Euros?England have been a lot more fortunate in the Euros as they have never suffered a heavy defeat.The worst it got for the Three Lions was back in 1988 when they lost 3-1 to the Netherlands and the Soviet Union.Southgate speaks out after England humbled by Iceland ahead of EurosBoth games took place in the group stage when the three teams were also drawn with the Republic of Ireland.England lost all three games and finished bottom of the group in what is still remembered as the national team’s worst ever Euros tournament.EURO 2024 LIVE: LATEST UPDATES FROM THE TOURNAMENT More

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      Germany vs Scotland – Euro 2024: Betting tips, preview and latest odds for Friday’s curtain raiser

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      EURO 2024 gets underway on Friday when tournament hosts Germany kick things off against Scotland in Munich.It’s the first of 51 games in this highly-anticipated, major tournament with several teams in with a chance at glory.That includes Friday’s openers, Germany. SunSport betting experts have previewed the contest, and carefully selected our best bets, tips and exclusive sign-up bonuses from our partners for the Group A showdown.Find The Sun’s betting publishing principles hereFree bets for Germany vs Scotland from our partners
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      Germany vs Scotland previewIt’s here. It’s finally here! Euro 2024 kicks off with a bang on Friday night when Germany open their tournament against Steve Clarke’s Scotland.The optimism surrounding the Germans was high coming into this but you just wonder how their stuttering performances in the warm-up games has affected that.Julian Nagelsmann’s side – third favourites to win the competition with most bookmakers – were held 0-0 by Ukraine before a late Pascal Gross goal earned a 2-1 win over Greece, having fallen behind in the first half.EURO 2024 FREE BETS AND OFFERSToni Kroos’ decision to play one more tournament could be the key for them, while the speed and attacking quality in Florian Wirtz and Jamal Musiala will cause any team problems.That includes Scotland. They’ve had a difficult build-up too with the injuries to Aaron Hickey, Lewis Ferguson, Nathan Patterson and then Lyndon Dykes, who was injured in one of the first Scotland training sessions.Hickey, Ferguson and Dykes in particular will have been in and around the starting line-up for Steve Clarke and he’s been forced into trying to find the right balance in his team selection.After a somewhat unconvincing 2-0 win over Gibraltar which ended a long losing run, the Scots threw away a 2-0 lead at Hampden to draw 2-2 with Finland. In part due to changes made by Clarke in giving his main men a rest before this.Germany vs Scotland oddsPrices from William Hill and are correct at the time of publishing though subject to change.Germany vs Scotland tipsPump up the JamIt’s not completely wrong to say Germany’s Euro 2024 hopes lie at the feet of a 21-year-old.In Jamal Musiala, the Germans have a real gem and this could be the tournament that really kicks him on in his already top career.The Bayern Munich kid battled with injury at the end of the season but those issues look to be beyond him after 150 minutes in the two warm-up games. Comes up against makeshift Scotland defence here.
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      Yellow warningScotland could well be playing without the ball for the majority of the tournament opener. They will be, in fact.That brings its own pressures and for the midfield in particular, that’s a tough shift in there.Prior to his injury in April, Scott McTominay picked up three yellow cards in six games and was also booked in the FA Cup final which was his last game. Decent value.
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      Keep it tightGermany have struggled in the first half of their two warm-up games and the Scotland set-up has the capability of doing likewise.This is a completely different test in the opening game of a home European Championships but that does bring its own pressures, too.Scotland have enough to hold them to the break at least.Remember to gamble responsiblyA responsible gambler is someone who:
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