England begin Euro 2024 quest, Dutch edge Poland

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Netherlands’ midfielder #14 Tijani Reijnders (R) fights for the ball with Poland’s midfielder #06 Jakub Piotrowski (2nd R) during the UEFA Euro 2024 Group D football match between Poland and the Netherlands at the Volksparkstadion in Hamburg on June 16, 2024. (Photo by Odd ANDERSEN / AFP)

England manager Gareth Southgate said his side must be “exceptional” to end a 58-year major tournament title drought as they kick off their Euro 2024 campaign against Serbia on Sunday, after the Netherlands grabbed a late 2-1 win over Poland.

England must cope with the pressure of being hyped as one of the favourites for the tournament as Southgate aims to finally steer a richly-talented generation to glory.

Tens of thousands of England supporters have arrived in Gelsenkirchen, in western Germany, eager to see a show from their team after a shock 1-0 defeat by Iceland in their final warm-up match.

Wout Weghorst struck in the 83rd minute, just two minutes after coming…



Source: Guardian Newspaper