Born and raised in England with a Scottish father and German mother might leave some football fans with a bit of a dilemma over who to support in the Euro 2024 opener.
Tom Wilson and his brother Joe travelled to Munich from the south of England to join in the pre-match celebrations in the city's Marienplatz, where they said Scotland fans outnumbered Germany's supporters.
The brothers were born and raised in Bournemouth and their father, Ewen, is from Lochaber in the Scottish Highlands.
Their mother, Heide, is from Wietzen, Niedersachsen, in the north of Germany.
Tom is rooting for his mother's side in the tournament while his sibling will be cheering on Scotland.
"I'd say 1-0 for Germany, they can't score that well," said Tom, 20. "I see a good game happening."
Despite the home side being heavy favourites to take the three points Joe, 21, was predicting a 2-1 win for Scotland.
"Someone's got to have optimism," he said. "Forever the underdogs."
The brothers flew from London Gatwick to Salzburg in Austria then travelled by train to Munich.
"It was much cheaper to do that," said Tom, who said a lot of Scotland fans had opted to travel the same way.
"I'd say the number of Scots fans to German fans here is about 2-1."
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An estimated 200,000 supporters are expected to travel to Germany for the three group stage matches, according to figures released by the British consulate.
Scotland face Switzerland in Cologne next Wednesday before rounding off group A with a match against Hungary in Stuttgart on 24 June.
Authorities in Munich urged Scotland fans to move away from the “overcrowded” central square of Marienplatz at about 14:00.
Supporters were encouraged to spread out across the city.
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