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A glimpse from Germany reporting at Euro 2024
An England fan holds a flag before a Group C match between Denmark and England at Euro 2024 in Frankfurt, Germany, June 20, 2024
IT HAD gone midnight on a hot, sweaty evening when the train started to trundle off, back towards Dusseldorf Hauptbahnhof.
The carriage was full, packed with football fans from the west of the continent, and football fans from the east.
Amid the post-match chatter and clatter, colour and camaraderie between both sets of supporters, a clutch of green jacketed locals stood.
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