This is the moment England fans are seen goading Serbian supporters after being banned from getting on a train guarded by riot police in Germany.
This afternoon saw outbreaks of violence on German streets just hours ahead of the Three Lions’ opening Euros 2024 match tonight – when England is playing its first Group C game against Serbia in Gelsenkirchen.
Footage posted on social media shows England fans chanting loudly on a train platform and holding up their country’s flag as Serbian supporters pass by on a slow-moving train.
The doors to the train do not open as riot police are seen guarding passengers from the inside.
England fans standing on the platform can be seen making hand gestures and smirking at the people on the inside of the train.
England fans are seen goading Serbian supporters after being banned from getting on a train in Germany
Footage shows England fans chanting loudly on a platform at passengers on the train
It comes as another video from today appears to show frustrated England fans waiting for 30 minutes for a train from the centre of Gelsenkirchen.
Meanwhile, others are said to have braved the walk to tonight’s match, despite reports of violence and arrests in the city as hooliganism makes a shameful return to the Euros.
Shocking photos from today show supporters covered in blood after violence broke out ahead of England’s game. Police sources told MailOnline earlier that at least six people were arrested.
There was speculation over which supporters were involved in the vicious brawls, with reports initially suggesting the violence was sparked by Serbia’s arch-rivals Albania attacking Serbs.
However, Gelsenkirchen police have since said it was English and Serbian fans who were involved in the fighting.
‘It was an altercation between English and Serbian fans, who were separated by the police,’ a spokesman said.
‘Further measures are underway and the background is currently being clarified.’
England fans standing on the platform can be seen making hand gestures at people on the train
Officers moved in after trouble erupted between fans outside a restaurant-bar just after 3.30pm. Video shows a group of thugs – some hooded and masked – launching bottles, chairs and tables – while some supporters were seen fleeing the area for safety as tension boiled over.
One English fan is believed to have suffered a head wound in the fracas, with one other injured.
Earlier, the UK’s dedicated Football Policing Unit released a statement saying a ‘number of arrests’ have been made, but it is believed those detained are Serbian.