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England fans represent a ‘challenge’ for hooligans from other nations out to claim a scalp at Euro 2024, a football policing expert has said. Gareth Southgate’s Three Lions play Serbia in their opener today, with their opponent’s followers including Red Star Belgrade’s notorious ultras. A policing expert assessing the threat drew on the spectre of Marseille at Euro 2016, when groups of Russian hooligans laid into England fans. Dr Mike Hope said that while England had largely shed its hooligan image the fans still present a ‘trophy’ for violent groups from other nations. He also told Metro.co.uk that an Anglo-German…

As per usual, the BBC and ITV are showing every game from the tournament live over the next month, with the former getting things underway for the Three Lions in Gelsenkirchen. This will be a relief for fans as over the years it has been noted that the national team perform way better when on the Beeb as opposed to their advert-heavy rivals, with some even claiming that ITV’s coverage is cursed. But is there any logic behind this? Metro has crunched the numbers and worked out that Gareth Southgate’s side should indeed avoid Laura Woods and Mark Pougatch at…

England kick off their Euro 2024 campaign against Serbia this evening and assistant manager Steve Holland will once again be in the dugout alongside Gareth Southgate as the pair attempt to guide the Three Lions to glory in Germany. Southgate and Holland will be putting the finishing touches to his side’s preparations knowing they have a fully fit squad to choose from in Gelsenkirchen, which will come as a great relief to England supporters. Holland has been Southgate’s assistant throughout his reign as England boss, which started when he took over as caretaker back in September 2016. That has seen…

If England are to progress to the latter stages of Euro 2024, the chances are you’ll likely be seeing as much of Laura Woods on your TV as any of the Three Lions stars hoping to make history in Germany over the course of the next month. An almost omnipresent figure on our airwaves and screens over the last few years, Woods, like Harry Kane for Gareth Southgate, would have been one of the first names on ITV’s team sheet when assembling the squad that will cover close to 50 games this summer. Not that she sees it like that.…

When UEFA first announced its revamped plans for the future of the Champions League, including an extra place each for the nations whose teams perform best in European competition across the course of every season, it seemed inevitable that even more power would be bestowed upon the continent’s wealthiest division. The top end Premier League clubs, of course, possess deep squads with alternative options in every single position, hire the most sought-after coaches, and spend eyewatering amounts of money every summer which far outstrip the outlay of their rivals in Spain, Italy, Germany, and beyond. Surely they would always perform…

EURO 2024 Today’s fixtures – 16 June 2024  Group C Slovenia vs Denmark Serbia vs England Group D Poland vs Netherlands

EURO 2024 fixtures: England fixtures! Group C 16 June 2024 Serbia vs England (Arena AufSchalke, 20:00)

Match Preview: Serbia vs England – kick-off, team news, predictions & where to watch 16/06/2024 – UEFA European Championship – (Group Stage – Group C) Venue: Arena AufSchalke England’s first Euros match kicks off on Sunday facing Serbia at 20:00. Where to watch? You can watch Serbia vs England on the BBC, BBC iPlayer. The match kicks-ff at 20:00. Possible lineups Serbia possible starting lineup:V. Milinkovic-Savic; Veljkovic, Milenkovic, Pavlovic; Zivkovic, Maksimovic, Lukic, Kostic; S. Milinkovic-Savic, Tadic; Mitrovic England possible starting lineup:Pickford; Walker, Stones, Guehi, Trippier; Alexander-Arnold, Rice; Saka, Bellingham, Foden; Kane Form Guide Serbia:Form (all competitions, most recent first): WLWLDL England:Form…

Slovenia vs Denmark – kick-off, team news, predictions & where to watch 16/06/2024 – UEFA European Championship – (Group Stage – Group C) Venue: Stuttgart Arena Slovenia take on Denmark in today’s first Group C game with kick-off at 17:00.  Team news There are no injury concerns for either side but Denmark boss Hjulmand admitted not all of his players are in shape to complete 90 minutes. “We have five substitutions and we know we will use these,” he added. How can I watch Slovenia v Denmark? The match is being shown live on ITV at 17:00 BST. Match stats Prediction:…

QUICK FACTS – (Group stage – Group A)  Match Review: Hungary 1-3 Switzerland – ‘Swiss make easy work of Hungary’ Switzerland secured a hard-fought victory over Hungary, starting their Euro 2024 campaign with a win at Cologne Stadium. Kwadwo Duah, a surprise inclusion by coach Murat Yakin, justified his selection by slotting home his first international goal. Michel Aebischer doubled Switzerland’s lead right before halftime. Barnabas Varga rekindled Hungary’s hopes with 30 minutes remaining, guiding a brilliantly weighted cross from Liverpool midfielder Dominik Szoboszlai past Yann Sommer. Substitute Breel Embolo sealed the win in stoppage time with a skilful lob…