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German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier is impressed by the atmosphere inside the Germany team but acknowledges that world affairs make it hard for Euro 2024 to match the 2006 World Cup. The tournament in Germany 18 years ago became known as the “summer fairytale” due to the good weather, parties in the street and a feeling of national pride – although Germany went out in the semi-finals. The hosts have started Euro 2024 well too but overall it will be difficult to compare to 2006, he said. “I visited the team at the training camp and I have rarely seen so much ambition, passion and euphoria …

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