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Euro 2024: Seven days away from the action – in pictures

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As well as capturing the on-pitch action, our photographer has been training his lens on the stands, outside the stadiums and on the streets of Germany during the first week of the tournament

Following Euro 2020’s delay, as well as the tournament being spread over 11 host countries and played under Covid restrictions, this year’s tournament has seen a return to a single host country and full stadiums. Forget the football, the real action in Germany – the displays of passion, loyalty, humour and, yes, despair – truly belongs to the supporters from 24 nations who are making this tournament a worthy celebration of the game.

Euros fever hits Dortmund and Munich: a huge Adidas advert of Florian Wirtz (above), another advert featuring German captain Ilkay Gündogan and shoppers shelter from the rain next to German-flag coloured balloons (below left and right). Locals walk past Euros branding on a hoarding and a shop window display showing footballs next to knives and razors (bottom left and right).

Continue reading…As well as capturing the on-pitch action, our photographer has been training his lens on the stands, outside the stadiums and on the streets of Germany during the first week of the tournamentFollowing Euro 2020’s delay, as well as the tournament being spread over 11 host countries and played under Covid restrictions, this year’s tournament has seen a return to a single host country and full stadiums. Forget the football, the real action in Germany – the displays of passion, loyalty, humour and, yes, despair – truly belongs to the supporters from 24 nations who are making this tournament a worthy celebration of the game.Euros fever hits Dortmund and Munich: a huge Adidas advert of Florian Wirtz (above), another advert featuring German captain Ilkay Gündogan and shoppers shelter from the rain next to German-flag coloured balloons (below left and right). Locals walk past Euros branding on a hoarding and a shop window display showing footballs next to knives and razors (bottom left and right). Continue reading…