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Confederations Cup: Germany reach semi-final after video replay confusion

Publié le Mis à jour le

The world champions, Germany, reached the Confederations Cup semi-final on Sunday with a 3-1 victory over a Cameroon side reduced to 10 men after further confusion with experimental video replays.

Germany were leading through Kerem Demirbay’s strike when a case of mistaken identity halfway through the second half – which replays were meant to eradicate – left Cameroon bemused and irritated.

Sebastien Siani was dismissed for a foul on Emre Can after referee Wilmar Roldan inspected a pitch-side monitor. It then took furious protests from the Cameroon players, including Siani sarcastically applauding Roldan, for the Colombian to check the monitor again and discover he had sent off the wrong player. Siani was called back and Ernest Mabouka was correctly sent off.

(—-> … read The Guardian’s full article)

Tourism in Paris expected more from Euro 2016

Publié le Mis à jour le

Fans of all races in front of Paris Tour Eiffel
Fans of all races in front of Paris Tour Eiffel

Tourism in Paris, does not usually need the Euro championship to attract visitors. However, after the terrible attacks of 2015, the spring strikes as well as the unpleasant weather of recent weeks, the French capital was waiting for the big football event with high hopes.

The Parc des Princes, which was entirely renovated for the occasion, and the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, are sold out during every match. The fans area of Champ de Mars, at the foot of the Eiffel Tow er is also packed during the matches

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