Hello and welcome to the Tifo football podcast.

England have won the tournament.

No, they haven't won the tournament yet,

but we are going to talk about the first opening game win of their Euros ever,

that England have ever had in the Euros.

Of course, over Croatia, 1-0.

But before we do that, let me tell you, I'm joined by Seb Stafford Bloch.

Yes, you are, Joe, Daveine.

Hello, Seb.

Hello, Joe. Have a nice day. I did indeed. Yes, a very long one, wasn't it? J.J. Bull, also. I'm not like to look at you though, am I? So I have to... I know you're there. You glare, you do that.

Yeah.

We're using some very directional microphones, listeners.

So there are some difficult rules in place, sometimes hard to follow. You glare, you do that. We're using some very directional microphones, listeners.

So there are some difficult rules in place, sometimes hard to follow.

Talking to the mic being one of them.

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