Too much fun in the sun: Scotland fan reveals he’s already smashed his phone with Euro 2024 tickets on as Tartan Army fans wake up with sore heads ahead of curtain-raising clash against Germany

A Scotland fan in Munich smashed his phone containing his match tickets for tonight’s match before losing his wallet in preparation for the Tartan Army’s first major tournament since Euro 2020.

However, it has been 26 years since Scotland took part in a major foreign tournament. Euro 2020 – which took place under strict Covid conditions – prevented fans from traveling en masse to England.

Scotland fan Colin Robertson from Buchhaven on the east coast of Fife is one of tens of thousands of supporters who have traveled to Germany.

However, within hours of his arrival, Mr Robertson was in danger of missing tonight’s crucial match against hosts Germany.

He told GMB: ‘We arrived on Wednesday. I destroyed my phone and my tickets were on my phone. I lost my wallet, so it was eventful.

Scotland fan Colin Robertson from Buchaven on Fife’s east coast destroyed his phone hours after arriving in Germany before losing his wallet, putting him at risk of missing tonight’s crunch match against the hosts

Mr Robertson said his tickets for the match were on his phone, but luckily some friends arranged for him to pick up a replacement handset so he could go to the match.

Thousands of Scotland fans have arrived in the Bavarian capital Munich for the opening match of Euro 2024

“But some friends called me from the store in town on a phone so I could get my tickets back.”

Reports that Munich pubs are running out of beer have spread among Scottish fans, although Clemens Baumgartner, head of tourism in the Bavarian capital, assured members of the Tartan Army that there are plenty of supplies.

‘Munich will never run out of alcohol, because beer is the main theme in Munich. We have some world-class breweries here in Munich, they produce so much beer.”

Mr Baumgartner challenged Scotland fans, adding: ‘You can’t drink Munich out.’

Fans traveled by land, air and sea ahead of the match, but a Scottish football chairman took a unique approach – flying over the North Sea in a two-seater propeller plane.

David Smith, chairman of Scottish Championship team Ayr United, was flown to Germany by friend and Ayr United director Fraser MacIntyre.

Fraser’s previous longest flight was to Southampton on the south coast of England, before making the 1,100-mile journey to Germany.

The duo shared the news yesterday that their trip to the European Championships had been a success after successfully flying to their destination.

The plane named Ayrforce one, a nod to the US president’s own plane, took off yesterday morning with the pair decked out in a Scotland shirt with saltires.

Munich’s tourism chiefs have told the Tartan Army that the city has enough beer and will not run out of alcohol during the football festival

Now the pair will hope Scotland can complete their own mammoth task and beat hosts Germany in the opening match of Euro 2024 in Munich.

The single-propeller plane flew through the sky and the pair shared photos of their spot at a German airport with a saltire over the windshield.

Ayrforce one landed in Germany yesterday (THUNDER), with Fraser and David confirming their safe arrival via social media.

Social media fans were concerned for their safety after the pair announced their daring escape yesterday.

David shared a photo of himself and Fraser standing in the small plane and proudly holding up their Scottish flags before taking off.

His message read: “We are underway with Fraser MacIntyre at the wheel. The furthest he has flown is Southampton, what could go wrong?

‘Ayrforce one on its way to the Scotland national team.’

The post received thousands of likes and comments from social media users who were quick to share their thoughts on the unique mode of transportation.

One said: ‘Oh dear me, please be so safe you two.’

Another added: ‘Could have shared the tail number so we could track it on FlightRadar.’

A third replied: ‘Ayrforce One’ I love it. Enjoy it. Let’s go Scotland, let’s go.’

Another replied: ‘Looking forward to meeting you for a few beers, easy to find as there will only be about 100,000 here.’

Fans heading to the match brought Brussels Airport to a standstill while waiting for a connecting flight to Germany by singing Flower of Scotland.

Video shows tourists quickly taking out their phones to film the hundreds of Scotland supporters decked out in an array of Scottish tops from tournaments gone by.

The clip was captured by retired professional Gary Peebles, the former St Mirren and Partick Thistle midfielder who was heading to Germany for the match.

The 57-year-old captured the mood of Scots who have waited 26 years for an away day at a major tournament.

Fans can be heard singing the second verse of Flower of Scotland as they sing the lyrics, “Those days are gone now, and in the past they must remain, but we can still rise now and be a nation again.”

“That displeased him, Edward’s proud army, and sent him home to think again.”

There are loud cheers as the anthem ends before fans begin boarding their flights, full of optimism that Scotland can get out of the group stages for the first time ever.

Gary shared the video on social media yesterday (THUNS) with the caption: ‘Tartan Army in nice voice, Brussels Airport about to board the flight to Munich.’

His post received more than 1,800 likes and dozens of comments from supporters who liked what they saw.

One said: ‘Excellent.’

Another said: ‘Goosebumps.’

A third replied: ‘Magical stuff.’