POLAND: FOOTBALL/SOCCER - German and Greek fans get ready for the Euro 2012 quarter-final meeting between the two teams

Record ID: 702232

  • Title: POLAND: FOOTBALL/SOCCER - German and Greek fans get ready for the Euro 2012 quarter-final meeting between the two teams
  • Date: 23rd June 2012
  • Summary: GDANSK, POLAND (JUNE 14, 2012) (REUTERS) GDANSK MAIN STATION SIGN READING 'GDANSK WELCOMES YOU' WITH POLISH POLICE PATROLLING PLATFORM MORE OF POLICE PATROLLING VARIOUS OF TRAIN FROM POZNAN WITH GERMAN FANS ARRIVING GERMAN FANS LEAVING TRAIN GERMAN FAN WAVING OUT OF WINDOW GERMAN FANS TAKING PICTURES GERMAN FAN GETTING DRESSED UP (SOUNDBITE) (German) GERMAN FAN KAI, SAYING: "Yes, they (the Greeks) are a tough opponent but I think the German team can still improve its performance. Their defense was very solid and I expect us to win with a clear 3-1." (SOUNDBITE) (German) GERMAN FAN CHRISTINA, SAYING: "No, 3-0." GERMAN FANS CHEERING VARIOUS OF GERMAN FANS DRESSING UP GERMAN FAN TALKING TO MAN SELLING TICKETS GREEK FANS WITH GREEK FLAG (SOUNDBITE) (Greek) GREEK FAN PAOK SALBIGIDIS, SAYING: "It is going to be a difficult match. I expect a lot of goals and I hope Greece will win, maybe. I am sure, Greece forward." OLD MARKET IN CITY CENTER VARIOUS OF MAN SELLING SCARFS AND MODEL OF EURO CUP VARIOUS OF GREEK WOMAN DRESSED UP IN GREEK COLORS VARIOUS OF FANS GETTING MAKE UP IN GREEK COLORS VARIOUS OF GERMAN FANS CHEERING AND SINGING NATIONAL ANTHEM VARIOUS OF GREEK FANS CHEERING AND CHANTING POLISH AND GERMAN FANS CHEERING AND DANCING WIDE OF GDANSK STADIUM 'PGE ARENA' TICKET COLLECTION POINT SIGN READING 'SOLD OUT' FAN SHOWING HIS TICKETS VARIOUS OF MEN TRYING TO SELL TICKETS VARIOUS OF GERMAN FAMILY IN FRONT OF STADIUM GERMAN FAMILY CHEERING ENTRANCE OF GDANSK STADIUM
  • Embargoed: 8th July 2012 13:00
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  • Location: Poland
  • Country: Poland
  • Topics: Sports
  • Reuters ID: LVA6YEPZQ5CFZHH7H717S99LQBJF
  • Story Text: German and Greek soccer fans were in good spirits in Gdansk on Friday (June 22) ahead of the Euro 2012 quarter-final meeting between their two countries.
    The Germans go into the match as favourites on the back of 14 consecutive competitive victories stretching back to the 2010 World Cup.
    Greece have never beaten Germany and now would be the ideal time to do so in order to cheer up the public back home and give them hope that Greece can repeat their amazing run to the European Championship crown in 2004.
    The chances are slim to say the least with Germany having won all three matches in the toughest of the four groups while Greece are without their inspirational captain Giorgos Karagounis, suspended for picking up two yellow cards.
    German fan Kai says that although Greece will be a difficult opponent he expects Joachim Loew's side to win.
    "They are a tough opponent but I think the German team can still improve its performance. Their defense was very solid and I expect us to win with a clear 3-1," he said.
    Greece fan Salbigidis sounded less confident about his country's chances.
    "It is going to be a difficult match. I expect a lot of goals and I hope Greece will win, maybe. I am sure, Greece forward," he said.
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