we'll be in rome for the latest. also coming up on sportsday... it's a battle of the brits in nottingham — dart and boulter go head to head, as the grass court season begins. and more milestones forjamie chadwick. she speaks to us after victory at a prestigious indy car event at the weekend. hello there, and welcome along to sportsday, and we're kicking off with the countdown to the european championship — which starts on friday, with the hosts germany against scotland england's campaign begins at the weekend. they're one of the tournament favourites and received a royal send off before flying out today. gareth southgate and the team will be based in the centre of the country, an area called blankenhain in the city of erfurt, ahead of theirfirst game in gelsenkirchen — to face serbia on sunday. they'll then go on to play denmark and slovenia. a big couple of weeks ahead so let's speak to our correspondent — andy swiss — who is at the england base for us. andy swiss — who is at rick andy swiss — who is at to see you. preparations, h have rick to see you. preparations, how have they unfolded today, have the team arrived at?— have they unfolded today, have the team arrived at? welcome to blank and hein, team arrived at? welcome to blank and hein. as _ team arrived at? welcome to blank and hein. as you — team arrived at? welcome to blank and hein, as you say— team arrived at? welcome to blank and hein, as you say it _ team arrived at? welcome to blank and hein, as you say it right - team arrived at? welcome to blank and hein, as you say it right in thel and hein, as you say it right in the heart of the german countryside here and it's a quiet place, a few shops, and it's a quiet place, a few shops, a castle, it duck pond opposite where i'm standing right now but not too many distractions for the players you would imagine the players you would imagine the players will be in delighted to get away from the hype and hysteria and noise of the start of the major tournament but england have been making their way out here to germany today. earlier on this morning they left st. george's park, before they went they had a royal sendoff from the prince of wales, who is also of course the resident of the football association, who presented the players with commemorative shirts. they also had a good sendoff from a gaggle of petite noisy children who add gathered outside st. george's park to see the players onto the team coach and on their way to germany, and i can tell you in the last few minutes, england have now arrived at their hotel here on the outskirts of blankenhein, really just a few minutes away from where i am standing right now. of course, there will be hoping they'll be here for five weeks and that this is just the start of a long journey toward european glory. this the start of a long “ourney toward european glory._ european glory. this is a training base will be _ european glory. this is a training base will be the _ european glory. this is a training base will be the centre _ european glory. this is a training base will be the centre of - european glory. this is a training l base will be the centre of attention for the next few weeks, and what can we expect from the training base and facilities there? fies i we expect from the training base and facilities there?— facilities there? as i say, it's on the outskirts _ facilities there? as i say, it's on the outskirts of— facilities there? as i say, it's on the outskirts of blankenhain, i facilities there? as i say, it's on | the outskirts of blankenhain, all the outskirts of blankenhain, all the luxuries you would expect from a five star resort it says three golf courses to swimming pools, there are saunas and game rooms and basketball and restaurants everything a footballer could want but most importantly world—class football im porta ntly world —class football facilities importantly world—class football facilities that were brought in just a few years ago and earlier on today i was speaking to the owner of the hotel where england are staying and he told me thatjust a few weeks ago, the german national team was staying and elect of the german players he said are jealous of the fight they are not staying here and that england are emma and he told me a bit about the preparation of the facilities, the football facilities at the resort, and he said england had specifically requested that the grass on the training pitch be similar to the grass at wembley. we have 1.5 pitches here, and his also ua five _ have 1.5 pitches here, and his also ua five certified, and i think the conditions — ua five certified, and i think the conditions are really good, you know it's a _ conditions are really good, you know it's a golf— conditions are really good, you know it's a golf resort, we have 13 green keepers. _ it's a golf resort, we have 13 green keepers, but they requested that grass— keepers, but they requested that grass like — keepers, but they requested that grass like wembley, and we said if they wanted they can do it, and they change _ they wanted they can do it, and they change it _ they wanted they can do it, and they change it. now we have really the same _ change it. now we have really the same grass. the problem that i said to the _ same grass. the problem that i said to the guys— same grass. the problem that i said to the guys from here on the 14th of july, you _ to the guys from here on the 14th of july, you play in berlin on german graphs. _ july, you play in berlin on german graphs. you — july, you play in berlin on german graphs, you have to know. uefa certified~ — graphs, you have to know. uefa certified. ., ., ., ' certified. that final on the 14th of jul looks certified. that final on the 14th of july looks quite — certified. that final on the 14th of july looks quite a _ certified. that final on the 14th of july looks quite a bit _ certified. that final on the 14th of july looks quite a bit away - certified. that final on the 14th of july looks quite a bit away for- july looks quite a bit away for england, still a bit of work to do on the training pitch after that disappointed defeat to iceland in their final disappointed defeat to iceland in theirfinal warm up game on friday, but there here in germany now and will be confident as they had into their opening game of the euros against serbia on sunday. bind? their opening game of the euros against serbia on sunday. andy swiss there for us. — against serbia on sunday. andy swiss there for us, thank— against serbia on sunday. andy swiss there for us, thank you. _ that's the latest from the england camp — but for scotland, their preparations are well underway. they arrived in germany yesterday, and are based in the south of the country in bavaria, in the foothills of the mountains at garmisch—partenkirchen. their first match is the tournament opener on friday night against the hosts germany nearby in munich at the allianz arena. a huge moment in the spotlight for steve clarke's side. they'll go on to face switzerland and hungary in group a. and we can head to scotland's base now, and get the latest from jane dougall who is there for us. great to see you jane, great back up there as well, a bit worrying for andy robertson in the training session earlier, is there anything to read into that? hi. session earlier, is there anything to read into that?— session earlier, is there anything to read into that? hi, when you're catchinr to read into that? hi, when you're catching limbs _ to read into that? hi, when you're catching limbs off _ to read into that? hi, when you're catching limbs off the _ to read into that? hi, when you're catching limbs off the pitch - to read into that? hi, when you're catching limbs off the pitch on - to read into that? hi, when you're catching limbs off the pitch on the first day of training just days before the start of a major tournament, there are bound to be hearts in mouth, and there was a scramble from the media to get some picture of andy robertson by the side of the pitch, but earlier today we spoke to the assistant scotland manager, john carver, who assured us that andy robertson is fine, and as i speak you can hear the bavarian band piping up behind me, that is the music you hear, and he said andy robertson just the music you hear, and he said andy robertsonjust took a the music you hear, and he said andy robertson just took a roll to the ankle and as a precaution he did not take any further part in training but she will train tomorrow. the thing is there been so many key injuries to key players before scotland even stepped on the plane so you can see why some of the coaching staff would be willing to just wrap up their captain in some carton will. don't forget aaron hickey, nathan patterson, ben doak all ruled out through injury which is why they're taking precautions over the captain. bind is why they're taking precautions over the captain.— is why they're taking precautions over the captain. and away from the euros, over the captain. and away from the euros. regarding _ over the captain. and away from the euros, regarding alan hansen, - over the captain. and away from the i euros, regarding alan hansen, former scotland defender who is serious in that moment, what did they have to say about him?— say about him? liverpool confirmed the news yesterday _ say about him? liverpool confirmed the news yesterday that _ say about him? liverpool confirmed the news yesterday that alan - say about him? liverpool confirmed l the news yesterday that alan hansen was seriously ill in hospital and said they were in contact with his family to provide support at this difficult time and asked john carver about the situation and he said they had been told about his condition as they got off the plane in munich before they drove down here to the training base and he said everybody, the players and staff on the whole of the sfa art thinking about alan hansen and his family at this time and asked him if he remembered watching alan hansen play. he was a fantastic defender, a ball playing _ he was a fantastic defender, a ball playing centre have, and one of the first i_ playing centre have, and one of the first i can _ playing centre have, and one of the first i can remember seeing play the way she _ first i can remember seeing play the way she stepped out with the ball, he was _ way she stepped out with the ball, he was so — way she stepped out with the ball, he was so graceful, and that is what i he was so graceful, and that is what i remember, — he was so graceful, and that is what i remember, and he was obviously one of the _ i remember, and he was obviously one of the top _ i remember, and he was obviously one of the top sites in the world at a timer _ of the top sites in the world at a time, winning european cops and almost _ time, winning european cops and almost winning everything in sight so a proper legend of the game. as you heard there, alan hansen best remembered for winning three european cups with liverpool, and everyone in the squad in germany wishing the best for a speedy recovery for him.— wishing the best for a speedy recovery for him. thank you, jane dou~au recovery for him. thank you, jane dougall there _ recovery for him. thank you, jane dougall there for— recovery for him. thank you, jane dougall there for us. _ northern ireland and wales won't be at the euros this time. the welsh having missed out, losing to poland on penalties, in their playoff tie in march. the finest of margins for rob page's side. the fans haven't been happy of late — with the pressure now building on the manager following last night's heavy defeat to slovakia. tomas dafydd reports. heading home after a heavy defeat, and managers future is a topic of conversation.— and managers future is a topic of conversation. after those two poor results it's — conversation. after those two poor results it's hard _ conversation. after those two poor results it's hard to _ conversation. after those two poor results it's hard to see _ conversation. after those two poor results it's hard to see him - conversation. after those two poor results it's hard to see him coming about. i results it's hard to see him coming about. ., �* ., about. i don't agree with the way it creates division _ about. i don't agree with the way it creates division between _ about. i don't agree with the way it creates division between the - about. i don't agree with the way it| creates division between the fence, but i creates division between the fence, but i agree — creates division between the fence, but i agree with the point they are making _ but i agree with the point they are making i_ but i agree with the point they are making i don't think he's demented take us— making i don't think he's demented take us forward to the nations late to stop _ take us forward to the nations late to stop where we go from here, i don't _ to stop where we go from here, i don't know. _ to stop where we go from here, i don't know, whether we go without rob page. — don't know, whether we go without rob page, i don't know, he is a nice guy _ rob page, i don't know, he is a nice guy i_ rob page, i don't know, he is a nice ru . ~' rob page, i don't know, he is a nice pu _ ~' �* , rob page, i don't know, he is a nice guy. i think he's out of his death, he “ust guy. i think he's out of his death, he just needs _ guy. i think he's out of his death, he just needs help. _ guy. i think he's out of his death, he just needs help. after an - he just needs help. after an embarrassed _ he just needs help. after an embarrassed in _ he just needs help. after an embarrassed in results - he just needs help. after an i embarrassed in results against gibraltar, a thrashing by slovakia hardly helped his position. made a noint of hardly helped his position. made a point of going _ hardly helped his position. made a point of going to — hardly helped his position. made a point of going to the _ hardly helped his position. made a point of going to the support - hardly helped his position. made a | point of going to the support is and said it's on me, i get the frustration, they want me out, i understand that. tell frustration, they want me out, i understand that.— frustration, they want me out, i understand that. tell us how you feel. low and _ understand that. tell us how you feel. low and disappointed, - understand that. tell us how you feel. low and disappointed, i- understand that. tell us how you feel. low and disappointed, i am human at the _ feel. low and disappointed, i am human at the end _ feel. low and disappointed, i am human at the end of _ feel. low and disappointed, i am human at the end of the day - feel. low and disappointed, i am human at the end of the day and | feel. low and disappointed, i am i human at the end of the day and no one wants to fail, i think like i said the form coming into it has been all right, but when you draw against it gibraltar team and get beat with the goals we did tonight, questions will be asked. rab beat with the goals we did tonight, questions will be asked.— questions will be asked. rob page has consistently _ questions will be asked. rob page has consistently provided - questions will be asked. rob page has consistently provided a - questions will be asked. rob page has consistently provided a robustj has consistently provided a robust justification of his long—term plan, but last night, ifeel, was different, there was an air of resignation during his interview. seniorfigures of the resignation during his interview. senior figures of the football association of wales are not common sense and today but we understand a meeting between them and rob page would take place soon, as happens after every international camp. there were a last week and assess where welsh football goes from here. i am expecting them to stay in the job because we look back a few months and after the portland game where wills fail to qualify, the faa backed rob page and said he would be in charge to start the next campaign, so i'm going off that. there's a big but, but it has not been good enough, of course last night losing 4— 02 slovakia does not have anything whatsoever. he night losing 4- 02 slovakia does not have anything whatsoever.— night losing 4- 02 slovakia does not have anything whatsoever. he has let his country at — have anything whatsoever. he has let his country at two _ have anything whatsoever. he has let his country at two major— his country at two major tournaments, including a first world cup indicates, but recent embarrassing results in the failures to qualify for this years euros has brought his position into sharp focus, any change at the top would have to be relatively swift with wheels's next game three months away. the chief executive of kick it out has written an open letter to media editors reminding them of their "responsibilities" after some outlets were criticised for using a photograph of bukayo saka to illustrate england's defeat to iceland on friday. saka came on as a substitute in the game at wembley but an image of him was used across some back pages of english newspapers, including the star and the sun. the bbc sport website's live text, which changes its main image throughout the game, also used a picture of the player during the match after he had come on the pitch. saka, marcus rashford and jadon sancho all suffered racist abuse online after they missed penalties in the euro 2020 final. news today from spain to bring you — three supporters who racially abused real madrid star viniciusjunior have been sentenced to eight months in prison. it follows an incident at valencia's mestalla stadium in may last year. the convictions are the first for racist abuse at a football match in spain, according to laliga and were described as "great news for the fight against racism". vinicius himself, reacting on social media — saying �*the first criminal conviction in spain is not for me — it's for all black people'. our reporter simon stone joined me earlier. i think it's a really big deal and more importantly let league i think it is a big deal because it is the first time that these convictions for racism have taken place in cases where la liga have brought, and they were back in that by brought —— real madrid and the spanish faa and by viniciusjunior. took place last may, so obviously taken a bit of time, but yes it's important for la liga to be seen to be taking action against racism when players, including viniciusjunior have including vinicius junior have highlighted including viniciusjunior have highlighted issue in spanish football. . . highlighted issue in spanish football. ,, ., football. standing in spain, sangamon. _ football. standing in spain, sangamon, and _ football. standing in spain, sangamon, and interestedl football. standing in spain, i sangamon, and interested in date with twists and turns regarding carlo ancelotti and the 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