The Swiss people celebrated the victory of the Swiss team. Murat Yakin’s team overcame the reigning European champion on Saturday evening. In Berlin, the Nati won 2-0 against Italy in the round of 16 of Euro 2024, in a match in which the Transalpines did not have a say. A victory that delighted the fans of the national team all the way to Switzerland. As soon as the final whistle blew, they rushed to celebrate this victory, already described as historic. Fireworks, honking horns and chants in praise of Murat Yakin’s men: the fervour took over the streets of Neuchâtel, for example, especially on Avenue du Premier-Mars in Neuchâtel. Everyone present agreed that Switzerland was imperial during this match. “We weren’t worried for 90 minutes, the victory is 100% deserved,” said Baptiste. “Ruben Vargas’ goal, how crazy!” exclaimed another Nati supporter. This success of the Swiss team will undoubtedly have increased the “GNB” (gross national happiness) for the duration of an evening.
Binational couples got along well last night
For some, it was difficult to choose which team to support between Switzerland and Italy. But even more for binational couples. Met in the LobbyBar fanzone in Neuchâtel, two couples demonstrated that the secret was to share the colors of the two countries. “The heart is in between, my wife wore the Swiss jersey, I wore the Italian,” one of them testified, for example. Fair play and self-deprecation were at the center of discussions between the pairs.
And Switzerland will play the quarter-finals of Euro 2024 on Saturday July 6 at 6 p.m., against England or Slovakia in Düsseldorf. /yca
