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Euro 2020: France's stars rolled up their sleeves to beat Germany. Here's what else we learned from first round of games

What have we learned after the first round of games at Euro 2020? Gab Marcotti offers up his impressions of the tournament so far.

France stars put on a blue-collar display against Germany

France are so much more talented than the competition, there are really only two ways they can be stopped: either coach Didier Deschamps screws things up, or too many starters under-perform in a single game.

Judging by the performance against Germany in Tuesday's 1-0 win, the players won't let the team down. France demonstrated an intensity and diligence that ran straight through the side.