A smattering of jeers could be heard when players took the knee before kick-off, but they were largely drowned out by cheers.
“The fact we can celebrate out here today shows how hard we’ve been working," one said.
Green MEP Eleonora Evi said this vote marked a “historical day” in the fight for a cage-free Europe.
England open their Group D campaign against Croatia at Wembley with 22,500 fans in attendance.
Footage from the event clearly points to the contrary.
“In 25 years of doing this job, that was the most difficult, distressing and emotional broadcast I’ve ever been involved with," Gary Lineker said.
Boris Johnson is poised to delay the lifting of lockdown restrictions amid growing concerns about the surge in case of the highly transmissible Delta variant.
One expert warned trade could get even worse, because the UK government is set to introduce full controls on imports.
“My body is shaking. All I can think about is Christian’s family and what they must be going through," Spanish footballer Cesc Fabregas said.
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