Euro 2024 social round-up: Mou and Fergie link up, Pickford´s quiz and Pavard the photographer

Euro 2024 hosts Germany got off to a flying start as they comprehensively dispatched Scotland 5-1 on Friday.

Goals from Florian Wirtz, Jamal Musiala, Kai Havertz, Emre Can and Niclas Fullkrug blew Scotland away at the Allianz Arena.

But while the football entertained, there was also plenty of action on social media.

Here’s a pick of the best posts.

The special… two?

Jose Mourinho and Alex Ferguson enjoyed a great rivalry on the touchline down the years, but there was no sign of that as the two watched on from the stands in Munich.

Unfortunately for Ferguson, Scotland were on the receiving end of a hammering.

We can only wonder what these two greats had to say about Scotland’s sorry performance, though surely they will have been full of praise for Germany.

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Honouring a great

Franz Beckenbauer passed away in January, and ahead of the opening game, his wife Heidi led a touching tribute to der Kaiser.

Paying tribute to a legend

Franz Beckenbauer’s wife Heidi was joined by former captains Jürgen Klinsmann and Bernard Dietz as we honoured the German great ahead of kick-off tonight.#EURO2024 pic.twitter.com/akW8MmVQ5r

— UEFA (@UEFA) June 14, 2024

Moral support

Nathan Patterson is not fit to feature for Scotland, but the Everton full-back has travelled out to Germany to support his team-mates.

Unfortunately for Scotland, it didn’t quite work out, and Patterson will be needing to provide plenty of moral support after their heavy defeat in Munich.

@NathanPatterson

In camp to support the squad #GERSCO | #EURO2024 pic.twitter.com/DyfbkBvJ1Q

— Scotland National Team (@ScotlandNT) June 14, 2024

Pickford gets quizzed

England goalkeeper Jordan Pickford was fulfilling his media duties on Friday, and he stopped by to answer some fan questions ahead of the Three Lions’ opener against Serbia.

Pickford was quizzed on how he copes with the pressure as kick-off approaches – “Enjoy the moment”, he said – while revealing former England shot-stopper Joe Hart, who retired last month, has served as an inspiration.

A stroll through the #ThreeLions base camp with Jordan Pickford (+ @HKane cameo) and questions sent in by you, the fans… #LionsDenUnlocked Ep1 connected by @EE pic.twitter.com/kZXMasTALA

— England (@England) June 14, 2024

Young guns exciting Schweinsteiger

Bastian Schweinsteiger helped Germany to World Cup glory in 2014, so it feels like he is pretty well placed to pass judgement on up and coming stars.

And when asked on X for the players he was most excited to see in action at Euro 2024, the former Bayern Munich midfielder picked out Florian Wirtz, Cole Palmer and Rafael Leao.

Wirtz certainly delivered, as he starred in Germany’s big win over Scotland. Will Palmer and Leao be equally as impressive for England and Portugal respectively?

Florian #Wirtz @ColePalmer_0 @RafaeLeao7 #euro2024 https://t.co/yWIEZdMeRm

— Bastian Schweinsteiger (@BSchweinsteiger) June 14, 2024

Picture perfect

Olivier Giroud is one handsome devil, so it’s no surprise that he’s a photographer’s dream.

That being said, it’s rare that the person behind the camera is one of his team-mates, but Giroud could only smile, and offer a cheeky pose, as Benjamin Pavard sneakily grabbed a camera and tried to get the perfect shot while the France number nine was holding a press conference.

Footballeur et photographe ! @BenPavard28 @_OlivierGiroud_ #FiersdetreBleus #Euro2024 pic.twitter.com/5qZlOTxkLq

— Equipe de France (@equipedefrance) June 14, 2024