On this evening, the English national team will begin their performance in the European Championship and in Group B will go into battle against the Russian eleven.
Although the opponent seems beatable, Roy Hodgson's pupils cannot afford to relax.
For many years, the English have been haunted by unsuccessful first matches in the European Championship.
Throughout their history, the "Three Lions" team has never been able to win their debut match.
Often the English experienced defeats - 0:1 to Yugoslavia (1968), 0:1 to Ireland (1988), 2:3 to Portugal (2000), 1:2 to France (2004).
Draws against France (1:1, 2012), Sweden (1:1, 1996) or Denmark (0:0, 1992) also did not provide an additional boost to shine in the tournament.
