As England prepares to kick off its Euro 2024 campaign against Serbia in Gelsenkirchen on Sunday night, tensions have escalated between fans. Despite warnings from German police and the German ambassador, some England fans have been singing the controversial 'Ten German Bombers' chant, which references World War II. The Football Association has warned that misbehaving fans could have their tickets confiscated. Additionally, violent clashes have erupted between England and Serbia fans, with reports of chairs and bottles being thrown. Riot police from both Germany and the UK have intervened to control the situation. Gareth Southgate's squad selection remains a topic of discussion as 40,000 England fans eagerly anticipate the match on June 16.
"It's a shame they have to take it there." Sky's @RobHarris hears from an England fan who witnessed fights break out in Gelsenkirchen ahead of England's Euro 2024 game against Serbia. 🔗 https://t.co/6fEpNxcOpy 📺 Sky 501, Virgin 602, Freeview 233 and YouTube https://t.co/GWLpRW32wg
Three Lions fans' booze-up kicks off ahead of England's Euros clash with Serbia TODAY - with new video showing supporters singing chorus of '10 German Bombers' in defiance of FA and police https://t.co/67TCunPwUZ https://t.co/R7TBTcBj8n
Violence breaks out between fans ahead of England's opening game against Serbia https://t.co/WNCtIu875a
⚽ Fans have been feeling confident as they get ready for England's first game of Euro 2024 against Serbia. 🍻 Supporters are hoping England go one better this tournament after losing to Italy in the previous final 🔗 https://t.co/6fEpNxcOpy https://t.co/1QBj9FLYQI
Gareth Southgate reveals he will make a late call on Luke Shaw as he reveals every England player trained ahead of their Euro 2024 opener against Serbia https://t.co/YnDwRPt8kR https://t.co/yEN5857lcA
Thousands of England fans descend on German pubs ahead of Euros clash with Serbia @k_petrakos reports https://t.co/3gcWMvRPKF
England and Serbia fans clash in Gelsenkirchen before Euro 2024 game https://t.co/UY9T0TB55i
England and Serbia fans in brutal clash ahead of euros match https://t.co/hudCSyG5Iw https://t.co/qjdqS9dsFS
🏴🇷🇸 More on the clash between England and Serbia fans in Gelsenkirchen... [@footbalIfights] https://t.co/IAHKpOXhmY
England and Serbia fans clash in violent bar fight as chairs thrown and police intervene | ✍️ @andylines https://t.co/BB8CjBjsmG https://t.co/djyk7mJwjL
We have just witnessed fighting in the streets of Gelsenkirchen - around a bar being used by Serbia fans. Unclear if fans from another country was involved. Footage of the unrest I filmed just now on @skynews Report from the scene ahead of England-Serbia #euro2024 https://t.co/v78SrYQEGn
England and Serbia fans clashing in Gelsenkirchen before tonight's match. 🇷🇸🏴 🎥 @TJFrancisLive https://t.co/Ax8vuDLt9k
England & Serbia fans clashing in Gelsenkirchen today. https://t.co/WY0jiM1Nm9
BREAKING: England & Serbia fans clash in Gelsenkirchen. Tables, chairs, glass bottles all thrown and smashed in a side street just off the main square. German and UK riot police on the scene. https://t.co/oZuGcPjTJQ
Thousands of England fans descend on Gelsenkirchen ahead of Three Lions' first Euro 2024 match against Serbia on Sunday night https://t.co/6U0IYa38d0
'Ten German Bombers' England fans arrived in Germany with the host nation’s police appealing for them not to sing about a war that ended almost 80 years ago. A look at a song that has unfortunately already had an airing or three at @EURO2024 ... ⬇️ https://t.co/rwX0swW8rj
Serbia team news as old Premier League rivals look to haunt England #EURO2024 https://t.co/P9h10ltLFX
England team news for Serbia clash as Southgate contends with three key decisions #Euro2024 https://t.co/07YN9qwq1N
England fans arriving in Gelsenkirchen #euro2024 https://t.co/VVBUkclA9Z https://t.co/EV9sLtejdV
Rob Dorsett analyses Gareth Southgate's potential squad selection for tonight's Euro 2024 game against Serbia 🏴 https://t.co/hbr3rNCDmG
The German govt asked England supporters not to sing 10 German bombers. Meanwhile in Dusseldorf...... https://t.co/oTdQVz09F4
Hundreds of thousands of England fans are expected to travel to Germany throughout the #Euro2024 championship this summer as the national team prepares to kick off its tournament against Serbia on Sunday evening ✍️: @PiersMucklejohn https://t.co/3UKRv5pIpi
FA 'warn England fans will have their Euro 2024 tickets confiscated if they misbehave in Germany'... as footage emerges of supporters singing '10 German bombers' in the streets ahead of clash with Serbia https://t.co/P4G9bCydsX https://t.co/Y3IDu3mWgw
👥 @AlanShearer picks his England team to face Serbia! Who'd be in your XI? #SRBENG #BBCEuros #Euro2024 https://t.co/xpPwb1NjHV
🏴🍺 England fans have been drinking in the atmosphere at Euro 2024 ahead of the Three Lions' game against Serbia tonight 🦁🦁🦁 https://t.co/Ji9oAylPdP https://t.co/veswmDImzk
Euro 2024: England enter the fray with Serbia opener in Gelsenkirchen – live https://t.co/YE5JNJjKqy
England fans ignore German police’s orders and sing 10 German bombers. 🏴 https://t.co/8lfpEPkxu8
Hundreds of thousands of England fans are expected to travel to Germany throughout Euro 2024 as the national team prepares to kick off its tournament against Serbia on Sunday evening https://t.co/4vlR9ArRIk
The nation expects! England fans pour into Gelsenkirchen and into UK pubs ahead of the Three Lions first Euro 2024 match TODAY after Gareth Southgate urged his players to seize the moment and make history https://t.co/iqnBifQOAf https://t.co/5rfanJ33ta
England and Serbia kick off their EURO 2024 campaign tomorrow 🙌 Who is coming out on top? 🏴🇷🇸 https://t.co/gBqqpBn8kZ
'Please don't take me home!': England fans descend on pubs in Gelsenkirchen, Essen and Düsseldorf to chant, drink lager and prepare for the first match of Euro 2024 - but there's no sign of Serbian fans yet https://t.co/3Ha7X4XKpZ https://t.co/5LjFJcKRLy
England expects as 40,000 Three Lions fans get party started ahead of Serbia match | @andylines @PaulByrneMirror https://t.co/EoUXw9lbOk https://t.co/xEsepKEiBa
England supporters chant '10 German bombers' in streets ahead of Sunday's match against Serbia in Germany... despite local police's blunt 'Don't be a d***!' message ahead of Euro 2024 https://t.co/mtVJO6ee8T https://t.co/vEgL5uJ8Pl
Thousands of England fans arrive in Germany after trips by minibus, plane and ferry - taking their St George's flags with them ahead of team's first Euros match tomorrow https://t.co/6T1LU2qrMR https://t.co/TpSpbpIkdj
'Ten German Bombers' England fans will arrive in Germany for #Euro2024 with the host nation’s police appealing for them not to sing about a war that ended almost 80 years ago. @RSooty73 explores the history of a chant that could shame them this summer.
England fans have been taking in the atmosphere in Gelsenkirchen more than 24 hours before their Euros opener against Serbia ✍️ @paulbyrnemirror and @andylines https://t.co/cp4uRD2dTL https://t.co/3Bjq9elBVn
England kick off their #EURO2024 campaign tomorrow in Gelsenkirchen. The local chief of police has appealed for fans not to sing 'Ten German Bombers' or any other war-related songs. Will his call be heeded? ⬇️ https://t.co/rwX0swW8rj
German Police Have Warned English Fans Not To Do The "10 German Bombers" World War II Chant During This Summer's European Championship https://t.co/dypobG73no https://t.co/R8Fivjgx4f
'Don't go and insult the host country' German ambassador warns against fans singing 'Ten German Bombers' at Euros https://t.co/Oe5Bb7nEl9
Who should start for England in their Euro 2024 opener against Serbia on Sunday? Some of BBC Sport's pundits have picked their England teams. ⬇️ https://t.co/chC6vGRRNX https://t.co/uyIcHe4Cin