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This is an archive article published on June 25, 2008

Fans, beer galore for Germany-Turkey tie in Basel

About 245,000 litres of beer are ready for 100,000 football fans expected in Basel for Germany-Turkey semi-final at Euro.

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About 245,000 litres of beer (64,724 gallons) are ready for around 100,000 football fans expected in Basel for the Germany-Turkey semi-final match at the European Championship on Wednesday.

Hotel rooms within an 80-kilometer (50-mile) radius of Basel have all been booked for Wednesday night, organizers said.

Police summoned Basel’s football fans with a record of hooliganism and warned them against any violence, said Klaus Mannhart, spokesman for the city’s security department.

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