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Travelling England fans for Euro 2024 have defied police orders by singing the controversial chant '10 German Bombers' at the marquee tournament ahead of the Three Lions' first match against Serbia.&nbsp;

Video clips posted on social media showed English fans performing the illicit song in the West&nbsp;German city of&nbsp;Gelsenkirchen where the match is scheduled to take place at the&nbsp;Veltins Arena&nbsp;- home to Bundesliga 2 club Schalke, on Sunday (Jun 15).&nbsp;

The chant, sung to the tune of 'She'll Be Coming Round The Mountain when she comes' and nursery rhyme 'Ten Green Bottles', contains the lyrics:&nbsp;"There were 10 German bombers in the air" and "but the RAF from England shot them down".

A video shared by Matt Lawton of The Times captured the English fans belting the chant while throwing inflatable planes around.&nbsp;&nbsp;

"No trouble here in Dusseldorf but our German hosts are being treated to this," Lawton captioned the video as saying.&nbsp;

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<h2>'Don't be a d*ck'</h2>

In the lead-up to the tournament,&nbsp;Peter Both, the chief of police in Gelsenkirchen had told English fans not to be a 'd*ck' and sing the song.&nbsp;

"That's what I would say to them: Don't be a d***. If they sing a song like this, I can't change it. It's not punishable in Germany," said Both.&nbsp;

"I hope that all the other peaceful and law-abiding fans say to them: 'Stop it.' I know, and all people in Germany know, there is a long-lasting sporting rivalry between England and Germany. But it's important for me to say it's only a sporting one. Our countries have been, and remain, allies for over seven decades," he added.

Reports indicate that as many as&nbsp;40,000 English fans have travelled to Germany for the opening match while between 5,000 and 8,000 Serbian supporters have also landed in the West German city.

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A Guardian&nbsp;report had claimed that a squad of 500 Serbian hooligans was expected to engage in violent conduct with the English fans ahead of the match.&nbsp;

The report added that&nbsp;more than 1,600 England fans with football banning orders had been forced to surrender their passports to the police from June 4 till the final on July 14.&nbsp;

Apart from the violence by fans or ultra groups, the organisers are also worried about the risk of a terrorist attack or an attempt by Russia to stir violence.&nbsp;

(With inputs from agencies)

Travelling England fans for Euro 2024 have defied police orders by singing the controversial chant '10 German Bombers' at the marquee tournament ahead of the Three Lions' first match against Serbia.

Travelling England fans for Euro 2024 have defied police orders by singing the controversial chant '10 German Bombers' at the marquee tournament ahead of the Three Lions' first match against Serbia. Video clips posted on social media showed English fans performing the illicit song in the West German city of Gelsenkirchen where the match is scheduled to take place at the Veltins Arena - home to Bundesliga 2 club Schalke, on Sunday (Jun 15). The chant, sung to the tune of 'She'll Be Coming Round The Mountain when she comes' and nursery rhyme 'Ten Green Bottles', contains the lyrics: "There were 10 German bombers in the air" and "but the RAF from England shot them down". A video shared by Matt Lawton of The Times captured the English fans belting the chant while throwing inflatable planes around. "No trouble here in Dusseldorf but our German hosts are being treated to this," Lawton captioned the video as saying. No trouble here in Dusseldorf but our German hosts are being treated to this pic.twitter.com/nz8Bb27EHH — Matt Lawton (@Lawton_Times) June 15, 2024 × 'Don't be a d*ck' In the lead-up to the tournament, Peter Both, the chief of police in Gelsenkirchen had told English fans not to be a 'd*ck' and sing the song. "That's what I would say to them: Don't be a d***. If they sing a song like this, I can't change it. It's not punishable in Germany," said Both. "I hope that all the other peaceful and law-abiding fans say to them: 'Stop it.' I know, and all people in Germany know, there is a long-lasting sporting rivalry between England and Germany. But it's important for me to say it's only a sporting one. Our countries have been, and remain, allies for over seven decades," he added. Reports indicate that as many as 40,000 English fans have travelled to Germany for the opening match while between 5,000 and 8,000 Serbian supporters have also landed in the West German city. Also read | Euro 2024: Abusing England players online could land fans in trouble. Here's how A Guardian report had claimed that a squad of 500 Serbian hooligans was expected to engage in violent conduct with the English fans ahead of the match. The report added that more than 1,600 England fans with football banning orders had been forced to surrender their passports to the police from June 4 till the final on July 14. Apart from the violence by fans or ultra groups, the organisers are also worried about the risk of a terrorist attack or an attempt by Russia to stir violence. (With inputs from agencies)

Euro 2024: Defying police orders, English fans sing '10 German bombers' ahead of match vs Serbia - WATCH

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Chelsea fans chanted the name of their Russian owner Roman Abramovich during a minute's applause in solidarity with Ukraine on Saturday.

There have been gestures of support for Ukraine before kick-off at Premier League games, and Burnley's ground featured the slogan "Football Stands Together" and the Ukrainian flag on a large screen.

Abramovich announced on Wednesday that he was putting the club up for sale amid growing calls in Britain for him to face sanctions following Russia's invasion of its neighbour.

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While fans around the stadium, including the visiting Chelsea supporters, stood and applauded as the players stood for a minute before kick-off, Chelsea fans began chanting their owners'&nbsp;name, with Burnley fans booing in response.

Abramovich took over Chelsea in 2003, and his ownership has seen the most successful years the club has enjoyed.

The Russian has told his aides to set up a charitable foundation to benefit "all victims of the war in Ukraine" which would receive all net proceeds from the sale.

Chelsea fans chanted the name of their Russian owner Roman Abramovich during a minute's applause in solidarity with Ukraine on Saturday. There have been gestures of support for Ukraine before kick-off at Premier League games, and Burnley's ground featured the slogan "Football Stands Together" and the Ukrainian flag on a large screen.

Chelsea fans chanted the name of their Russian owner Roman Abramovich during a minute's applause in solidarity with Ukraine on Saturday. There have been gestures of support for Ukraine before kick-off at Premier League games, and Burnley's ground featured the slogan "Football Stands Together" and the Ukrainian flag on a large screen. Abramovich announced on Wednesday that he was putting the club up for sale amid growing calls in Britain for him to face sanctions following Russia's invasion of its neighbour. ALSO READ: 'Impossible' to find quick fix for inconsistency, says Antonio Conte as Spurs struggle to reach top four While fans around the stadium, including the visiting Chelsea supporters, stood and applauded as the players stood for a minute before kick-off, Chelsea fans began chanting their owners' name, with Burnley fans booing in response. Abramovich took over Chelsea in 2003, and his ownership has seen the most successful years the club has enjoyed. The Russian has told his aides to set up a charitable foundation to benefit "all victims of the war in Ukraine" which would receive all net proceeds from the sale.

Chelsea supporters chant Roman Abramovich's name to interrupt Ukraine solidarity gesture

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