Fans in Berlin say defending champions’ group-stage failure was ‘totally deserved’
As the final whistle blew, Miranda Perk and her sisters Milena and Mariella were among the first fans to desert the area in front of the Brandenburg Gate, where thousands had gathered in front of a big screen to watch Germany take on South Korea in the World Cup.
“That was just shit – and totally deserved too,” said Perk, 23, from near Osnabrück, wearing the same white Germany top as her sisters. “Given how badly they have played this tournament, they would have gone out sooner or later anyway. But did it have to be the group stage?”
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