Football-Festival - Germans celebrate in Berlin before EURO Finals
English soccer fans caused quite a commotion in Berlin a day before the EURO Final. According to a dpa reporter, they celebrated vigorously on a large intersection at Friedrichstraße on Saturday evening. The fans visited numerous pubs there and also celebrated in the streets.
Videos showed a group of helmeted policemen in action. The police initially did not provide any details. According to the "BZ", English fans also celebrated at numerous other locations in the city, such as Alexanderplatz.
The English soccer national team faces Spain in the EURO Final starting at 21.00 hours. In the hours leading up to the game, many English fans are expected at Breitscheidplatz and the surrounding streets. For the Spanish fans, a meeting point was set up at Hammarskjöldplatz at the fairgrounds.
- Despite the vigorous celebrations of English soccer fans in Berlin, their Spanish counterparts were heading to Hammarskjöldplatz at the fairgrounds for their designated meeting point.
- Gathering at Breitscheidplatz and surrounding streets, the English soccer fans seemed undeterred by the commotion they had caused the previous day at Friedrichstraße.
- Many soccer fans from England and Germany were expected to watch the EURO Final in various pubs along Friedrichstraße, known for its lively atmosphere.
- The soccer finale between Germany's neighbor, England, and Spain was creating a buzz across Europe, with Berlin being one of the hotspots for avid fans.
- Even in the heart of Berlin, at the Afx Berlin-Mitte hostel on Friedrichstraße, guests were excitedly discussing the upcoming EURO Final between England and Spain.