Austrian fans caused a scandal before the round of 16 match against Turkey in Leipzig. During a broadcast by Swiss television SRF on Tuesday before the match, supporters of the ÖFB selection in the city could be seen singing the slogan “Germany for the Germans, foreigners out” to the tune of the song “L’amour toujours”.
The racist slogan became known nationwide through a video from the island of Sylt. In it, numerous young people at a party were chanting “Foreigners out” and “Germany for the Germans” to the song by Gigi D’Agostino. Numerous other incidents have since been reported. The song is therefore not to be played at some folk festivals, and it is also not allowed at the European Football Championships.
The actually very peaceful song “L’amour toujours” is usually one of the songs that is played around the Austrian national team. The association had also submitted a request that the song be played in the stadiums in Germany after victorious European Championship games – but after the incidents with the racist slogans, the ÖFB and the European Football Union distanced themselves from this. The Italian DJ D’Agostino had made it clear that his song was exclusively about love.
04:50: Sané: Musiala can become world footballer
Leroy Sané believes his national team colleague Jamal Musiala is capable of winning the biggest individual award in football. “If Jamal continues like this, he has a good chance of becoming world footballer soon,” said Sané in an interview with “Sport Bild” (Wednesday). “He definitely has the qualities for it.”
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Musiala has had a strong European Championship so far and has scored three goals in four matches for the German national team. No one has scored more goals. Sané himself has only started once so far and is still waiting for a defining tournament moment.
Leroy Sané (l) and Jamal Musiala after the preliminary round match against Scotland
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He was in the starting line-up for the first time in the 2-0 win in the round of 16 against Denmark. “I know that I can play much better, but the game helped me a lot with that,” he said. “It was very important for me to get the minutes to get into my rhythm.”
23:15: Turkey fans celebrate entry into the European Championship quarter-finals
Countless fans of the Turkish national football team celebrated their entry into the quarter-finals of the European Championship, including in Berlin. After the 2:1 victory against Austria, many people in the capital took to the streets in celebration.
The traditional motorcade took place on the Kurfürstendamm in Charlottenburg. The fans had Turkish flags with them and, according to observers, also set off pyrotechnics. There were loud honking and fireworks in other places in the city as well.
Turkey fans celebrate their team’s victory at Breitscheidplatz in Berlin
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In Dortmund, too, numerous Turkish fans drove along the Dortmunder Wall in their cars after the final whistle. This resulted in traffic disruptions and dangerous situations in several places.
20:05: Captain Gündogan – Spain has respect for the DFB selection
Captain Ilkay Gündogan has confirmed the German national football team’s great confidence ahead of the European Championship quarter-final against Spain. “I believe that we definitely don’t have to hide from Spain, we also have extreme qualities,” said the FC Barcelona professional, who will meet his club teammates Lamine Yamal and Pedri, among others, in Stuttgart on Friday (6 p.m., ARD/Magenta TV), in an ARD interview. “I think the Spaniards have more respect for us than they publicly admit.”
Ilkay Gundogan
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The 16-year-old super talent Yamal is an “extremely” special player, said the 33-year-old Gündogan. “But you also have to say that he still has a lot to learn.” Yamal is not the most active in the defensive movement. “The problem is, if you lose the ball too quickly, he is the main transition player for the Spaniards,” said Gündogan.
The main difference on Friday will be which team handles not having the ball better. “That will be extremely important in this game,” said Gündogan. Looking at the current form, the previous performances at the European Championships, “the attractiveness and the efficiency,” “two of the three or four best teams will meet in Stuttgart,” said Gündogan.
18:44: Scottish politician taunts England
The rivalry between the neighbours England and Scotland is great – and is also cultivated by politicians. In a post on X, the Scottish top politician and independence supporter Stephen Flynn made it clear who his sympathies lie with in the upcoming quarter-final between the Three Lions and Switzerland on Saturday in Düsseldorf.
A photo showed the leader of the Scottish National Party (SNP) in the British Parliament with a package of a well-known Swiss chocolate. “There is only one option for breakfast,” wrote the fan of the Scottish Premier League team Dundee United, posting the Swiss flag and a mountain emoji. The SNP, which leads the regional government in Scotland, advocates independence from Great Britain and a return to the EU.
17:54: UEFA publishes prices for Euro 2025
Tickets for the 2025 European Women’s Football Championship will go on sale from October 1st. The European Football Union UEFA announced this a year before the start of the tournament. Prices for the tournament in Switzerland range from 25 Swiss francs (just under 26 euros) to 90 Swiss francs (93 euros).
In total, over 720,000 tickets are available to fans, which are also valid for public transport to and from the match day throughout Switzerland.
17:05: Spain captain Morata stays at Atlético
Spain’s captain Álvaro Morata will stay at Atlético Madrid beyond the summer. “I can’t imagine what it must be like to win something in this jersey and I won’t stop until I’ve done it,” wrote the center forward on the Spanish first division club’s Instagram channel. The 31-year-old had recently complained about a lack of appreciation in his home country.
The contract of the 77-time national player (36 goals) in Madrid runs until June 30, 2026. According to media reports, Morata had a financially very attractive offer from Al Qadsiah in Saudi Arabia. The club is coached by Spaniard Michel. Morata was at Juventus Turin from 2014 to 2016 and from 2020 to 2022 and at Chelsea FC from 2017 to 2019.
15:17: Journalist insults Belgium captain
For Belgium captain Kevin De Bruyne, the European Championship exit is a heavy blow. He reacted emotionally and got involved in a verbal exchange with an Italian reporter, who then went on to say something.
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14:32: Sané has no chance in chess
Leroy Sané has met his match in the team quarters – at least on the chessboard. “I’ve only played against Jamal so far. I’m not good at it, I know the rules,” said the FC Bayern offensive player. The 28-year-old expressly did not claim to have any greater talent in the royal game. In contrast to his colleague Jamal Musiala.
“I played a bit to annoy Jamal,” said Sané in a good mood. Did you win? No. “I didn’t,” he said. Sané is therefore the newcomer to the so-called chess club in the DFB team, which, in addition to Musiala, also includes Joshua Kimmich. Musiala recently reported in an interview with “Spiegel” that he still had no chance against the other Munich footballer with a passion for chess. “Well, I’m definitely not good enough to beat him yet,” said Musiala.
13:44: Lehmann calls Spaniards “youth team”
Former national goalkeeper Jens Lehmann sees two particular weaknesses in Germany’s quarter-final opponents Spain. “In terms of quality, they are actually perhaps a little better than us. But they are too small in height and they are very inexperienced,” he told WELT.
With regard to the young stars Lamine Yamal (16) and Nico Williams (21), Lehmann said: “This is actually a youth team in part because they have two strikers up front who are extremely young.” The Furia Roja have little international experience in the axis, “starting with the goalkeeper and the central defender up to Morata. The team is too small in terms of height,” Lehmann continued.
12:31 p.m.: Barcelona apparently wants Nico Williams
FC Barcelona is stepping up its efforts to sign Spain’s young star Nico Williams. The aim is to sign the 21-year-old winger from Athletic Bilbao this summer, writes the newspaper “Mundo Deportivo”. According to “Sport”, those in charge at the Catalans, including coach Hansi Flick, are “crazy” about signing Williams.
Sought after: Nico Williams
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However, Barça has major financial problems and Williams only signed a contract in Bilbao in December until 2027. The release clause is said to be 60 million euros. “I recently extended my contract with Athletic, I feel very comfortable there. I am very happy,” said the top talent recently at the Spanish footballers’ European Championship headquarters in Donaueschingen: “It feels very strange that you are asking me about my future.”
11:53 a.m.: Can is missing from German training
The German team has begun active preparations for the quarter-final against Spain without Dortmund’s Emre Can. The 30-year-old midfielder was the only player from the 26-man squad missing from the training ground in Herzogenaurach on Tuesday. The DFB cited load management as the reason.
Can should also be available to national coach Julian Nagelsmann on Friday (6 p.m./ARD and MagentaTV) in Stuttgart. Leverkusen’s Jonathan Tah should return to defence after his yellow card suspension against Denmark, even though Dortmund’s Nico Schlotterbeck was an excellent replacement for him in the round of 16. Nagelsmann spoke of a luxury situation that he has in terms of the defence.
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