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We’ll show Germany at Euro 2024 that we can behave, vow England fans

Alexandra Topping

England football fans have vowed to travel to Germany in large numbers for Euro 2024 and show that “idiots” wanting to provoke trouble in the host country are a minority.

There were fears that elements of England’s travelling support would try to cause trouble next year after some sang the theme tune to the 1955 British war film The Dam Busters during last week’s match in Italy. Some also chanted about the death of Diego Maradona in an arena known for its devotion evotion to the former Napoli player, who gave the stadium its name.

England face Ukraine Wembley today in their qualifier when they build on last week’s 2- their first away win against Italy since 1961. If they it through the qualifying round they will fly out Germany next year for the Euros.

It will be the first major tournament there since the 2006 World Cup, and the first time the nation has staged the UEFA European opean

Championship since reunification. In 2006, 200 England fans were arrested after rioting in the main square of Stuttgart.

But Kevin Miles, chief executive of the Football Supporters’ Association, said the vast majority of England fans in 2006 had behaved well, adding that recent decades had continued to see a significant change in their behaviour. “There’s a totally different atmosphere and support than there was in the dark days of the past,” he said. “I have every reason to expect that England fans will travel to Germany in big numbers num and have a very positive impact on the atmosphere of th the tournament. As we did last tim time.”

The Observer understands u that a meeting to discuss Euro 2024 be between fan groups, the t Football Association, Associa police, Foreign Forei Office and others will

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