Dylan Bettencourt
Any encounter between England and Germany has history that goes beyond the football pitch.
The clash between the two rivals will see 880 England fans surrender their passports at a local police station before the two sides meet in a Uefa Nations League match on 7 June.
After encountering security problems when England played Germany in Dortmund six years ago, the passport confiscation comes as part of an extensive security operation.
England fans have shown to be disruptive and destructive and that kind of behaviour hots up when Germany is on the schedule.
Currently there are 1,122 ban orders in place against English fans, including the 880 who will have to hand in their passports to ensure they do not travel to Munich for the game.
England were assigned only 3,466 tickets for the game at the Allianz Arena but interest for the game reached thousands more.
The game has been scheduled to be played on a Tuesday to minimise the number of fans travelling to Germany without tickets.
England fans always look forward to the fixture against Germany with aggression and passion, as evidenced by the 3,000 banning orders that were in place for the 2006 World Cup held in Germany.
The day before the match, 6 June is remembered as D-Day, the day in 1944 when Allied forces landed in Normandy in the war against Germany. The fans are also referring to the match as D-Day and authorities fear there will be added emotion.
The police from England are sending six dedicated spotters and 12 experienced stewards from Wembley and the FA will, as usual, work with the local police.
In a further attempt to maintain peace throughout the encounter, no alcohol will be sold at the Allianz Arena.
But, as England fans are quick to point out: where there is a will, there is a way. As in the past, the fans will gather in the Marienplatz which has several bars and restaurants.
The England vs Germany clash will serve as the second encounter of the Uefa Nations League, where France will look to defend their crown.
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