The atmosphere at Germany’s final group stage game was exactly the sort of thing that UEFA would like to see more of. Agency reports said that the two sets of fans celebrated together before, during and after the match. Germany and Northern Ireland come from opposite ends of the spectrum in many ways. Germany entered this European Championship as the World Cup champions, with nothing less than the Euro 2016 title acceptable to their fans. The Northern Irish, on the other hand, are just happy to be there.
To an outsider, the Germans may often seem dour, humorless people, focused only on work, efficiency and getting the beach towel out on the recliners beside the pools at some tourist destination in the south to prevent the English from getting there first.
The Northern Irish, on the other hand, are still probably tainted to many by the “troubles” that were pretty much put to bed by the Good Friday Agreement.
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