MUNICH, Germany : Germany fans answered coach Julian Nagelsmann's call to "please be loud" on Friday, descending on Munich's medieval Marienplatz in their thousands to party with Scotland supporters and heading to a giant fan zone hours before the opening match of Euro 2024.
Soccer Football - Euro 2024 - Group A - Germany v Scotland - Munich, Germany - June 14, 2024 Germany and Scotland fans pose for a photograph with a Euro trophy cutout before the match REUTERS/Leonhard Simon
Soccer Football - Euro 2024 - Group A - Germany v Scotland - Munich, Germany - June 14, 2024 A Scotland fan poses for a photograph before the match REUTERS/Leonhard Simon "I'm really happy it is getting started now and I am sure there will be a great atmosphere. I think there will only be a few times that Germany hosts a tournament like this, so we need to make the absolute most of it," said Benny Kuehnel, 32, a software developer from Stuttgart.
Germany have won four World Cups and three European Championships but their stellar tournament reputation has been somewhat tarnished by a series of failures since their 2014 World Cup victory in Brazil.
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