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By James Cormack Scotland endured a chastening start to their Euro 2024 campaign as they were battered 5-1 by hosts Germany on the opening night of the tournament. Julian Nagelsmann’s side were majestic in front of an adoring home crowd, as two of the country’s poster boys for their exciting new dawn, Florian Wirtz and Jamal Musiala, starred. Scotland, on the contrary, were utterly dire and they were forced to play the second half with ten men following Ryan Porteous’ dismissal just before the break. The hosts refused to run up the score in the second half, though, even if there was joy for Ni…

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