- Title: Soccer fans in Berlin undaunted by security concerns ahead of German Cup final
- Date: 27th May 2017
- Summary: BERLIN, GERMANY (MAY 27, 2017) (REUTERS) VARIOUS OF BORUSSIA DORTMUND FANS WALKING THROUGH CENTRAL BERLIN POLICE VANS VARIOUS OF SOCCER FANS AT BREITSCHEIDPLATZ, SCENE OF CHRISTMAS MARKET ATTACK IN DECEMBER 2016 FANS AT MEMORIAL DORTMUND SCARF AND YELLOW FLOWERS PLACED AT MEMORIAL DORTMUND FANS (SOUNDBITE) (German) BORUSSIA DORTMUND FAN, MARCEL MUELLER, SAYING: "Borussia Dortmund of course, 3-1! (FRIENDS CHEERING, SINGING) DORTMUND FANS (SOUNDBITE) (German) BORUSSIA DORTMUND FAN, MARCEL MUELLER, SAYING: "No fear. And if you are afraid you shouldn't show it. (Friend saying: then you just shouldn't come.) Exactly. I think they all just want us to be afraid and not go out anymore. So no fear, just respect - you keep your eyes open and that's it." (SOUNDBITE) (German) BORUSSIA DORTMUND FAN, CORINNA GIESLER (LEFT), SAYING: "Quite simply we say: now more than ever. Hiding away doesn't achieve anything. It can happen anywhere at any time." (SOUNDBITE) (German) BORUSSIA DORTMUND FAN, MARIE KRIEGEK (RIGHT), SAYING: "You can't let your freedom be taken away from you. That's exactly what people like that want to happen, and it's not something we support." (SOUNDBITE) (German) BORUSSIA DORTMUND FAN, CORINNA GIESLER (LEFT), SAYING: "That's why we're here." VARIOUS OF DORTMUND FANS VARIOUS OF POLICE DORTMUND FANS EINTRACHT FRANKFURT FANS STANDING AT BERLIN'S ALEXANDERPLATZ WITH TELEVISION TOWER IN BACKGROUND SOCCER FAN CHANTING
- Embargoed: 10th June 2017 14:46
- Keywords: police presence Olympic Stadium fans preparations tight security German cup final
- Location: BERLIN, GERMANY
- City: BERLIN, GERMANY
- Country: Germany
- Topics: Soccer,Sport
- Reuters ID: LVA0016IM3PZB
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text: Security was tight in Berlin on Saturday (May 27) as thousands of soccer fans descended on the capital to watch the German Cup final.
A high police presence was visible in the city centre and at the Olympic Stadium where Borussia Dortmund were set to take on Eintracht Frankfurt at 1800GMT.
Despite heightened security concerns after last week's bomb attack on a British concert hall, fans were in high spirits and said they were undaunted.
Several fans told Reuters they wanted to show they were not afraid as a signal of defiance after the Manchester attack which killed 22 people and injured dozens more.
Dortmund are desperate to snap a losing run of three consecutive German Cup finals, having missed out on the trophy since they won it in 2012. Eintracht finished 11th in the Bundesliga this season and last won the Cup in 1988. - Copyright Holder: REUTERS
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