German media reacts after a number of England fans had some less than complimentary things to say of their visit to the city
Riot police stand in a street where they arrested several people following an apparent brawl between fans in the city centre prior to the Group C England v Serbia match at Euro 2024. Photograph: Sascha Schuermann/Getty Images
Over on RND’s website, Irene Habich, a native of the city, has her say, listing “the most important sights and cultural attractions in the Ruhr metropolis”. She makes one concession, though. “I admit that the area around the main station is no feast for the eyes. English soccer fans are complaining about this on social media: They would have loved to have had a fight with the Serbian team’s supporters in front of a nicer backdrop, apparently.” Oooh.
England's Harry Kane celebrates scoring against Denmark. Photograph: Javier Soriano/AFP via Getty Images 1996 - Last night's game against Denmark was England's first game at a major tournament to not feature a single Manchester United player since the EURO 96 semi-final against Germany, ending a run of 56 consecutive games with a Man Utd player featuring. Absent.rubbing it in on Thursday evening, as if the England support hadn’t suffered enough.
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