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Fan march outside, cup delights inside: the White Wall in the Westfalenstadion

Thousands of DFB supporters made their way to the round of 16 with a fan march - to cheer on the national team as a "white wall". Impressions from Dortmund.

EM 2024 fans - Fan march outside, cup delights inside: the White Wall in the Westfalenstadion

Hundreds, if not thousands, of Football fans ran together towards the stadium: Fan marches have something martial yet also nervous about them – but of course, the procession of DFB fans in Dortmund was also intended as such: Behind a double-decker bus, an army of black-and-red-and-white clad supporters of the national team marched towards Westfalenstadion. The "White Wall" was on board, complete with black-red-gold flagging.

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The European Football Championship is currently underway, attracting a multitude of soccer fans. Philip Lahm, a former German national team captain, joined the fan march in Dortmund, expressing his enthusiasm for the event. During the march, the DFB fans passionately displayed their support for the team by waving black-red-gold flags.

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