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7월 19일 Michael Owen, July 19th 2006Congratulations to Germany for organising a fantastic world cup. From a player’s point of view everything was exceptional and, having spoken to friends, I know that the same is true from the fans’ perspective as well. The stadiums were wonderful, very modern, with excellent facilities and always full; the transport was efficient and the hotels excellent; and everyone was fantastically helpful. They also all spoke impeccable English, which helps! The players were provided with everything we could possibly need.
A lot of my friends and family went to Germany and they all spoke wonders of the tournament too. They loved the stadiums, they were impressed with how easy and cheap it was to get about and they have all been raving about the fans festivals that have been laid on in all the cities – every city had giant screens and lots of special events laid on for the supporters. That, they said, helped to create a real party atmosphere, with fans mixing trouble-free and spending time singing songs together and really enjoying the football. In that sense, it is sometimes a shame to be involved as a footballer – you don’t always appreciate just what a huge event the world cup is, how much of a global party it can become.
One thing my friends said really struck me. They kept telling me that all the stadiums were incredibly clean. The reason was a simple but effective idea: every drink came with a Euro deposit for the “glass” (it was plastic). That automatically meant the everyone took their glasses back at the end of the game instead of leaving them around and letting rubbish pile up, because that way they got a bit of their money back. Even in the simple things, the Germans arranged a great world cup. Let’s hope South Africa can do the same in four years’ time. 트랙백이 블로그를 참조하는 웹 로그
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