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German football fans were devastated at the loss against rivals England as many strong supporters were forced into German pubs and beer gardens to watch the game rather than travel over to watch live. Reporters on the ground say many were expecting an easy win and were shocked at the surprise loss against England. Thunderstorms and rain began to fall in the final minutes of the game with German fans shocked at the defeat.
BBC reporter Jenny Hill was on the ground at a Berlin beer hall where German fans were noticeably quiet and sullen following their defeat.
Ms Hill told BBC News: “They are completely devastated and actually this is a bang on cue, a thunderstorm has just rolled into the sky above my head here.
“People were gathered [in this beer garden] to watch that terrible defeat.
“They are really upset and I think what makes it even harder for them is that very few people here expected to lose.
“Earlier this afternoon, as the fans were gathering, they were saying to me we’re pretty confident that Germany will win.
“And we think we’re gonna win actually quite strongly, then watching as the match went on clutching their beer glasses.
“First in hope and then frustration and then of course ultimately despair.
“In the words of one young woman here, we thought Germany was going to win because Germany always does win against England.
“So a great shock for a lot of people here tonight and I suppose it was coupled too with the fact this viewing was held in rather different circumstances. “
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