good morning. it s monday, the 17th ofjune. england fans are celebrating a successful start to their team s euro 2024 campaign, after a 1 0 win over serbia. tens of thousands of supporters descended on the german city of gelsenkirchen to watch the three lions opening match. and john watson is in nearby essen for us this morning. morning. good morning. yes, welcome to airl morning. good morning. yes, welcome to girl where morning. good morning. yes, welcome to girl where england morning. good morning. yes, welcome to girl where england made morning. good morning. yes, welcome to girl where england made that - to girl where england made that winning start last night against serbia. gareth southgate says winning start last night against serbia. gareth southgate sastude bellingham is writing his own scripts after his goal gave england a 31-0 scripts after his goal gave england a 31 0 victory. such was his presence and performance, he was instrumental in that victory, with
we re going to win it. it s coming home. it has to be our year. this year we say it for time. we re just really excited to be here. can t wait. can t wait to get in that ground. it s our time. it s coming home. among the chants was one referencing germany s wartime past, which the authorities have urged fans not to sing. later, more unsavoury scenes ahead of a match deemed high risk by the authorities. following reports of scuffles, the local police saying there had been an altercation between fans from england and serbia in the city, with seven serbians arrested. but for most supporters, the mood was one of excitement about a team seen by many as tournament favourites. here in germany s industrial heartland the real work about to begin for england to prove they could finally deliver. among the host of world class stars that england now possess, none shines brighter thanjude bellingham. england s opener. england s golden boy. and after a stellar season with real madrid, the 2
on his eventual retirement. he says finishing a wimbledon or paris olympics would be fitting. good evening. england passed their first test at the euros in germany with a win against serbia. the only goal, from jude bellingham, reflected a strong england performance in the first half, but the going got tougher in the second half. let s cross straight to our sports editor dan roan, who is in gelsenkirchen for us now. it is interesting, in the build up to this tournament, gareth southgate, ahead of his fourth and possibly final final is in charge, had warned england s fans this would not be easy against a dangerous looking serbian side, and so it proved. # sweet caroline.# lunchtime in gelsenkirchen and england fans already making themselves heard as they flocked, full of euros confidence. we are going to win it. it s coming home, it has to be our year, this year. we say it every time! we re just really excited to be here. can t wait, can t wait to get in that ground. it s our
of euros confidence. we re going to win it. it s coming home. it has to be our year. this year we say it for time. we re just really excited to be here. can t wait. can t wait to get in that ground. it s our time. it s coming home. among the chants was one referencing germany s wartime past, which the authorities have urged fans not to sing. later, more unsavoury scenes ahead of a match deemed high risk by the authorities. following reports of scuffles, the local police saying there had been an altercation between fans from england and serbia in the city, with seven serbians arrested. but for most supporters, the mood was one of excitement about a team seen by many as tournament favourites. here in germany s industrial heartland. the real work about to begin for england to prove they could finally deliver. among the host of world class stars that england now possess, none shines brighter than jude bellingham. england s golden boy. and after a stellar season with real madrid,