The Swiss Disappear from View
Thursday, 12 June 08, 08:01 AM · Comments(0)
I'm only a visitor to this country but I was truly hoping that they would manage to survive, at least, until the quarter finals. It would certainly have kept the atmosphere in, and around, the major cities at a good level. However, it wasn't to be and the Swiss press have been writing plenty of words as to why they didn't make it. Le Matin reports that the Swiss coach has no regrets. 24 Heures says "it's already over" after 5 years of planning it's been just 5 days lasting!
Unfortunately there was some trouble afterwards, 20 minuten reports that there were 85 arrests as frustrated Swiss Nati fans took out their disappointment on Turkish fans.
Before the match I had been working at the Accreditation Centre but it was very quiet, the only happenings of note being the odd media person appearing outside (see below) or eh arrival of the Swiss fans with very large Cow Bells. You may also have seen the thunderstorm that hit the game about 20 minutes in and I was lucky enough to get drenched by this when walking to the tram stop.
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