![]() ![]() German football fans can barely imagine a World Cup or a European Championship without wandering along this two-kilometer boulevard down the center of the city on a match day, waving noisy inflatable black, red and gold clappers in support of Die Mannschaft, who are playing on one of the seven immense screens along the road. And people don't like giving up their institutions. ![]() The combination of more frequent terrorist attacks elsewhere and the large-scale sexual assaults in Cologne last New Year's Eve have made many people nervous about public celebration.īut Berlin's Fanmeile ("fan-mile") has become an institution in the German capital since it was inaugurated for the home World Cup in 2006. Even in the summery abandon that comes with an international football tournament, there's apprehension about large crowds in high-profile venues. ![]()
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