Euro 2020: Millions in Switzerland in party mood after historic win over France
Yann Sommer's save in the penalty shootout against France's superstar Kylian Mbappe in Bucharest has turned Switzerland into a gigantic party mile.
BERLIN: Yann Sommer's save in the penalty shootout against France's superstar Kylian Mbappe in Bucharest has turned Switzerland into a gigantic party mile. The country's first quarterfinal appearance in over 67 years at the European Championship has triggered incomparable emotions among most of the 8.5 million inhabitants. Streets are packed in all regions with people enthusiastically partying. Traffic has come to a complete standstill. The sound of horns is filling the night up to remote mountain valleys, with most people not finding their way to sleep at night.
Hundreds of thousands celebrated until morning. People danced in the streets or on their balconies waving Swiss flags.
Newspapers and TV stations declared June 28 to the nation's new state holiday.
Following Euro 2020's biggest surprise yet, Swiss TV started special coverage for many hours showing pictures of fans celebrating in public viewing sites across the country.
The Neue Zuricher Zeitung wrote about one of the most memorable nights in the country's football history. The tabloid Blick said goalkeeper Sommer has bewitched Mbappe and footballing giant France, saying, "Sommer has triggered a summer fairy-tale". IANS
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