Steffen Freund quits as RTL expert
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As a soccer expert for RTL, Steffen Freund has witnessed great games with Frankfurt Eintracht and less impressive ones with the "Grey Swans" in the national teams. After the EM-Quarterfinal match between Italy and Switzerland, there is a break. The former professional from Schalke 04, Borussia Dortmund, and Tottenham Hotspur will stop working as a TV expert for RTL in the evening after the EM-Quarterfinal between Switzerland and Italy, as he announced on Instagram. "After 10 years, I have the great pleasure to bid farewell to RTL with a real bang: The EM-Quarterfinal Switzerland vs Italy (live on RTL and RTL+ as well as on ntv.de-Liveticker) in Berlin", wrote Freund.
The former professional from Schalke 04, Borussia Dortmund, and Tottenham Hotspur won the EM title with the German national team in 1996. He became known as an RTL expert mainly due to the Europa League games of Eintracht Frankfurt in the successful 2021/22 season.
In recent years, the former national player also worked as a co-commentator for the German team's matches - not always a pleasant sight: "The German national team on RTL - Long time the Grey Swans among the national teams, now possibly in pink on the way to the Summer Fairy Tale 2.0", joked Freund.
Will the Grey Swans beat Denmark?
The German national team is playing against Denmark tonight to reach the semifinals of the EM. Kick-off is at 9 pm (live on ZDF and ntv.de-Liveticker). If the DFB team holds up under the pressure, it is very likely that Spain will wait in the semifinals on Friday.
Football fans will have to reckon with larger restrictions at public viewings tonight in many regions. The German Weather Service (DWD) warns for Baden-Württemberg, Rhineland-Palatinate, Saarland, Hesse, and North Rhine-Westphalia of heavy thunderstorms. According to wetter.de, a closure of the fan zones for the duration of the Germany game in Saarbrücken, Stuttgart, and Frankfurt is very likely. If the quarterfinal goes into extra time, there is also a strong threat of heavy weather for public viewing events in Cologne, Dortmund, Kassel, Hannover, and Nuremberg.
Frankfurt closed the corresponding consequences already this afternoon: "Due to the expected heavy thunderstorms, the Frankfurt fan zone will remain closed all day on Saturday", the city announced.
- Steffen Freund, being a soccer expert for RTL, shared his excitement about the European Football Championship 2024, mentioning that Eintracht Frankfurt will be participating in this prestigious event on RTLplus.
- During the European Football Championship, you can watch Eintracht Frankfurt's matches, as well as other games, on RTL and RTLplus, thanks to the DFB's partnership with these broadcasting channels.
- Despite Steffen Freund's departure from RTL, soccer enthusiasts can still look forward to insightful analysis during future games, as RTL has a strong team of experts who cover Soccer events in the German Bundesliga and European Championships.
