After falling at the final hurdle three years ago, Gareth Southgate's England side are ready to go again in the European Championships. Southgate's men lost out in cruel fashion to Italy in the Euro 2020 final, with a dramatic penalty shootout going the way of the Italians after a two-hour battle at Wembley. Fuelled by the hurt of that defeat, England get their 2024 campaign underway against Serbia, a team they have not faced in any iteration for over 20 years.
READ MORE: BBC Match of the Day pundit disappeared from TV after the Euros to become a preacher READ MORE: The 'crippling' reason Alan Hansen disappeared from TV 10 years ago With both teams wanting to get off to the best possible start, however, it is sure to be a fiesty contest in Gelsenkirchen. The man charged with overseeing the clash is Italian official Daniele Orsato, who will be well known to regular watchers of Serie A and the Champions League , as well as international competition. Here's everything you need to know about the man in the middle for Sunday's clash.
Who is Daniele Orsato? Born in a small town near Vincenza, Italy in 1975, Orsato grew up wanting to become an electrician as he was fascinated by "how lights turned on". He went on to achieve his dream, but later enrolled on a football refereeing course after being encouraged to do so by someone he worked with. He started officiating in Serie C, the Italian third division, in 2002 but rose up to the top flight within four years.
He has since overseen .
