>ANSA-BOX/Euro 24: purple wave in Dortmund, 50 Italians arrested – Sport

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2024-06-16 02:06:40

(ANSA) – DORTMUND, JUNE 15 – From the streets of Dortmund to the stadium there’s a purple river forward of Italy and Albania’s first match on the European Soccer Championships in Germany. From the early hours of the afternoon, the celebration of the Eagles followers started as they invaded the streets of the German metropolis waving flags of all sorts and sizes. There are lots of Albanian automobiles in circulation ‘dressed up’ to the nines, with loud music and intermittent horns. Festive environment, even when evidently somebody wished to destroy it: the German police in truth stopped round fifty Italians, earlier than they managed to return into contact with the Albanians close to a restaurant. They had been present in possession of knives, balaclavas and paper bombs. They’ll spend the following 24 hours in cell, ready for the German Justice of the Peace to resolve on them. In any case, the Azzurri followers appear to be in a transparent minority: they need to not exceed 20,000 items within the stands of the Bvb Stadion towards at the very least 40,000 Albanian presences. The Albanian get together was a full-blown get together earlier than the match and noticed a little bit of sarcasm from the Azzurri followers: “they’re already partying, it looks as if we have already received however tonight – jokes Antonio, from Brindisi however who has been working in Germany for years – we hope to throw the get together for him.” Italian followers in Dortmund and likewise in Italy’s subsequent matches on the European Championship who could have “Punto Italia” at their disposal, a cellular consulate with an unprecedented collaboration between the Italian embassy in Berlin and the State Police to supply even quicker and extra environment friendly consular help to all Italian residents who will observe Spalletti’s nationwide workforce. “A solution to carry companies near the followers – explains the Italian ambassador in Berlin, Armando Varricchio – which cannot solely clear up issues but in addition, with this visibility, reassure everybody, in order that the followers see that the Italian establishments are current and there we’re. A solution to encourage everybody to expertise this night as an actual get together. Let’s carry the consulate to the streets, to the streets.” Varricchio talks concerning the match and the early celebration of the Albanian followers: “for them it’s an absolute first, Albania’s first match on the European Soccer Championships, which is why it’s definitely a historic second for his or her nation. Tonight Prime Minister Edi may also be there Rama and due to this fact I will likely be very happy to carry greetings from Prime Minister Meloni; then we could have an necessary delegation from the Italian authorities with the Minister of Sport and Agriculture and varied different personalities current right here. I need to say that we’re all very glad In comparison with our Albanian associates we’ve a behavior and a practice after which we’re the holders of the title, so it’s proper to have the attention of being robust.” (HANDLE).


2024-06-16 02:06:40

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