Thursday, July 7, 2016

German, French tricolors abound ahead of Euro 2016 semifinal (The Associated Press)

German soccer fans sunbath next to their national flags on a beach in Marseille, southern France, Thursday, July 7 2016. France will face Germany in a Euro 2016 semifinal soccer match in Marseille, Thursday (AP Photo/Mike Corder)

Tricolors fluttered everywhere in Marseille on Thursday ahead of the second European Championship semifinal, with the black, red and yellow German flag outnumbering the red, white and blue of France in the city's packed Old Port. Elsewhere, market traders used flags as sunshades and passengers waved the French tricolor from car windows as they maneuvered traffic-clogged streets near the Stade Velodrome. Portugal awaits the winner, with Germany hoping to add the European title to the World Cup it won two years ago in Brazil.


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