Wednesday, July 6, 2016

Germans, locals soak up sun and wine ahead of Euro 2016 semi (The Associated Press)

Bastian Schweinsteiger, center, attends the last training session of the German national football team at their base camp in Evian-Les-Bains, France, Wednesday, July 6, 2016. Germany will face France in a Euro 2016 semifinal soccer match in Marseille on Thursday, July 7, 2016 (AP Photo/Cirian Fahey)

The German fan embassy was doing brisk business Wednesday handing out armbands and plastic garlands in the country's red, yellow and black colors, not only to supporters but also to locals and tourists in town for the European Championship semifinal against France. ''I think tomorrow will be busy,'' said Volker Goll, who was in charge of the ''embassy'' that was handing out German language information on Marseille and the match.


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