Tom English
BBC Scotland's chief sports writer

In the coming weeks, we’ll hear stories of the Tartan Army on the move.

There will be some epic yarns about Scotland fans making their way to Munich for 14 June, when Steve Clarke’s men take on the host nation in the Euro 2024 opener.

Of all the folk who’ll descend on Germany, it’s unlikely any will have a narrative as mind-blowingly inspirational as Ethan Walker, an 18-year-old footballer from Huntly.

On 1 June, Ethan will leave Hampden Park and set off for Munich by bike with three others, a 1,200km odyssey that would be a mighty challenge for the strongest of the strong but is something else entirely for a teenager who is lucky to be alive.

Last autumn, while in the early stages of a football scholarship at a college in New York State, Ethan was hit by a car and left with catastrophic injuries.

Right pulmonary contusion, right scapular fracture, fractured pelvis, skull base fracture, left hand fracture, face lacerations, dysphagia and nerve damage, right leg multi-ligament and tibial plateau fracture, subarachnoid haemorrhage, left cerebellar contusion.

In layman’s terms, he was fighting for his life and, for a brief moment, the odds did not look good.

Click here to learn all about Ethan's story.

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Jane Lewis
BBC Scotland in Garmisch-Partenkirchen

BBC Scotland's Jane Lewis speaking to BBC Radio 5 Live about Scotland's team spirit: "The mood is really, really good. We’ve been talking to a few players, and the media duties, and they are confident.

"They’re not cocky, but they’re confident. I would say the spirit amongst this squad is probably the best it’s ever been.

"You’ve got to remember that Steve Clarke has been building this squad for the last three or four years, so not a lot has changed. These players know each other very, very well.

"They’ve got that camaraderie, that brotherhood going on, and it’s very obvious when you see them in training that they’re all in it together. The team spirit to me, looks first class, it really does."

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Pat Nevin
Former Scotland winger on BBC Radio 5 Live

You can't walk into this saying we are going to thump the Germans here in their own home stadium, but yeah, have a bit of a go at them. There is very little to lose.

Scotland have had some great results against some good teams of late - in the qualifying games, not necessarily the friendly games.

Beating the Spanish in Scotland was great, and they also gave them a tough time over there.

Germany would be a big scalp, obviously, but like the rest of the Scottish fans - and I suspect Steve Clarke would say as well - I would take a draw right now.

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Raphael Honigstein
German football journalist on BBC Radio 5 Live

I sense a bit of optimism [with Geramny], which stems from good performances in March, and also a vague feeling that German football is a little bit on the up. Bayer Leverkusen had such a great season, they were unbeaten [in the Bundesliga] and went to the final of the Europa League. Dortmund went to the final of the Champions League.

The [Germany] team has been playing better this calendar year with wins against France and the Netherlands. People look at the squad and think there isn't really a reason why this should be going bad.

We don't know how good we are compared to the favourites England and France, but we are not a million miles away.

Gary Rose
BBC Sport in Hamburg

For fans travelling around Germany to soak up the Euro 2024 atmosphere and get to games, there’s no need to worry about missing any of the action.

In and around train stations and shopping centres in the country, there are thousands of screens that will be showing all of the goals from all the games within three minutes of them going in.

Interestingly, all the clips, which will be about 20 seconds long, are going to be cut and compiled by Artificial Intelligence.

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Have you been living under a rock? Don't worry, here's all the important info you need about Euro 2024...

When do the Euros start and where?

Tomorrow night (Friday) at 20:00 BST. The hosts Germany will play in the first game against Scotland in Group A in Munich.

Who else is taking part?

Group A: Germany, Scotland, Hungary, Switzerland

Group B: Spain, Croatia, Italy, Albania

Group C: Slovenia, Denmark, Serbia, England

Group D: Poland, Netherlands, Austria, France

Group E: Belgium, Slovakia, Romania, Ukraine

Group F: Turkey, Georgia, Portugal, Czech Republic

Who are the favourites?

Most bookmakers have England, France, Germany, Portugal and Spain as favourites but, of course, anything could happen.

Our BBC pundits have made their predictions here.

What are the fixtures?

Well, there's a lot! Click here to see them all.

Where can I watch Euro 2024?

Don't worry, the BBC will have extensive coverage. The TV schedule is here.

Which German stadiums are hosting games?

Matches will be held in 10 cities across Germany, including Berlin, Dortmund, Hamburg and Munich. The final is Berlin on 14 July and there's a full guide here.

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BBC Sounds

Manchester United great Wayne Rooney says he used to "wind up" former team-mate Cristiano Ronaldo "by telling him he was ugly" when they played together at Old Trafford.

Reflecting on his relationship with five-time Ballon d'Or winner Ronaldo, Rooney told BBC Radio 5 Live's Football Daily podcast: "We had a really good relationship, but we were the complete opposites. It was funny.

"Ronaldo was such a good character. Some of the stuff he used to do, with laughing and messing around, was similar to Zlatan Ibrahimovic.

"He would look into the mirror telling himself he is beautiful. Then there is me, who is the complete opposite - I did not have his looks! I was always telling him he was ugly. I used to say, 'no you’re not' - messing around - but it used to wind him up.

"The two of us would always play pranks on the manager and I would pick him up at times to take him to training or to the hotel."

Listen to more tales from Rooney on BBC Sounds

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Click below to see some of Wayne Rooney's goals at Euro 2004... and his future Manchester United team-mate Cristiano Ronaldo in tears after hosts Portugal were upset 1-0 by Greece in the final.

That's why the former Manchester United and Real Madrid star was so determined for Portugal to win when they got back to the final at Euro 2016, patrolling the touchline after he got injured as if he was the Portugal coach.

Just tears of joy that day as Portugal beat hosts France 1-0 after extra time.

Wayne Rooney isn't the only one still wondering what 'meant have been' for England at Euro 2004.

Then a teenager with Everton, he ran the France defence ragged in England's opening game before scoring twice against both Switzerland and Croatia.

But in the quarter-finals he went off injured against Portugal, who featured a teenage Cristiano Ronaldo, and after a 2-2 draw in Lisbon, the hosts knocked England out on penalties.

Here's hoping this year's young guns manage to stay injury-free throughout England's Euro 2024 campaign.

Back to some Euro predictions now and Jose Mourinho, recently appointed manager of Turkish side Fenerbahce, has had his say., external

Perhaps unsurprisingly, the Portuguese coach, who has spent most of his managerial career in the Premier League, believes Portugal will win - and beat England in the final.

Mourinho added that this summer's surprise package will be "anyone outside Portugal, France and England".

He also reckons Harry Kane will win the golden boot, his England team-mate Jude Bellingham will be player of the tournament, and his Real Madrid team-mate Vinicius Jr will win the Ballon d'Or.

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West Ham United

West Ham's new signing Luis Guilherme said: "The Premier League is the best league in the world. I believe I'll improve a lot here with the entire staff at West Ham, which is crucial for my development.

"Growing up, whenever I had the chance, I watched English football. Seeing how it is and now being able to play here is an incredible feeling.

"Since I was 11, I had this dream, and now it’s becoming a reality. I'm very happy about it and grateful to West Ham. Let's go for it!"

West Ham United

Brazilian winger Luis Guilherme has joined West Ham from Palmeiras on a five-year deal.

The 18-year-old has made 40 senior appearances for the Brazilian club, where he also won the Brazilian Serie A title.

The deal with be completed subject to international clearance and a work permit.

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England

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And finally, Ivan Toney on whether he will add another tattoo if England win the Euros: “100% - if we win, of course. I think I’ll get the trophy on my forehead or something!

“Yeah, I believe [it's going to happen]. I believe it with the players we have in the team.

“We know it's a long, long way to go and a big ask, but the players we have on a team, and I manifest things like this, so hopefully we can do it.”

You can listen to all of the latest from Germany on Football Daily at the Euros

England

More from England striker Ivan Toney, speaking to Football Daily, about how he coped with his ban for breaching FA betting rules: "Yeah I spoke to him [Gareth Southgate] once when it all came around but with me and the kind of person I am, I don't want anybody to feel sorry for me.

“I don't want those kinds of messages or phone calls because at the end of the day I put myself in that situation, so I deal with it. That's how I go about things.

“I don't want the sob stories or the calls and these kind of things. Life goes on.

“I mean, there are people in the world that are fighting for their life and in the worst situations, so you just got to get on with life and move forward and that's what I tried to do.

“I did and I came out the end and I'm here looking to take part in a major tournament and hopefully will do well.”

England

England striker Ivan Toney has been speaking to BBC Radio 5 Live's Football Daily podcast about his inclusion in the squad: "Obviously, there are a lot of great strikers out there but I believe the manager has seen something in myself that I can bring and add to the squad to make it better.

“I’ve just got to repay him every time I get a chance to be on the field and help the team as much as I can.”

On waiting for the call from Southgate: “Yeah, like I said, I’m impatient, so it nearly came to the point where I ended up calling him," he joked.

“But, yeah, you’ve just got to be patient on them things and good things come to those who wait, so they say.

"It was a tricky end of the season for myself, but I do believe in my ability, and I believe that I've got something that I can add to the team, so it was kind of yes and no."

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Rhia Chohan
BBC Sport in Munich

I’ve been speaking to the manager of one of the main bars in Marienplatz. He’s ushering people to the place next door if they’re after beer - he tells me they started running out of the stuff last night - but he has plenty of coffee!

Mark from Falkirk managed to order a couple but has since been told the bar is now dry. He’s not convinced it is - och well, at least Baccara’s 'Yes Sir, I Can Boogie' is blasting from the speakers there.

John Bennett
BBC World Service Sport in Munich

Just when German football fans thought that they could put club football to one side and concentrate on the Euros, they get that shock news from Borussia Dortmund that head coach Edin Terzic has resigned.

Over here, Sport Bild are calling it a “coach quake in Dortmund".

In truth though it’s not a total surprise. Not only was he head coach but Terzic is also a big fan of the club and the job has taken its toll on him emotionally.

He admitted in a touching social media video that he feels that “the upcoming restart should be led by a new person".

All the media here are predicting that his assistant Nuri Sahin will take over. He’s very highly rated and interestingly, like Mikel Arteta, he did some of his coaching badges with the Wales FA.

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Borussia Dortmund

Borussia Dortmund have announced that manager Edin Terzic has left the club by mutual consent.

The 41-year-old had been in charge of the German club for two years, finishing runners-up in the Bundesliga in his first season and leading them to this year's Champions League final, where they lost to Real Madrid at Wembley.

But Dortmund say that Terzic asked them to terminate his contract with immediate effect and the club has "agreed to the request after a joint discussion".

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Former England players Wayne Rooney, Alan Shearer, Micah Richards and Joe Hart will all be part of BBC's coverage of Euro 2024 this summer.

They have given their predictions and all believe the Three Lions can go all the way.

"England's front six is one of the best - if not the best - in world football," said Shearer. "Some of the players and the talent that we have will be a threat for anyone."

They all accept that Scotland are in a tough group but Hart, who has just ended his playing career in Scotland with Celtic, says that if Steve Clarke's side "play to their potential they can certainly get out of the group stage".