The Euro 2016 France vs Germany semi-final was a high-octane match that saw the hosts win 2-0 to reach the final. And even tennis stars from both countries got involved in the game through emotional tweets
The Euro 2016 France vs Germany semi-final was a high-octane match that saw the hosts win 2-0 to reach the final. And even tennis stars from both countries got involved in the game through emotional tweets.
Antoine Griezmann fired France into the lead in the second minute of the first-half stoppage time after Germany captain Bastian Schweinsteiger was penalised for a handball inside the box.
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Well, Germany's tennis legend Boris Becker didn't agree with decision to award a penalty and questioned Italian referee Nicola Rizzoli.
It shouldn't be Italian referee in the first place ....biased after we beat them in semis ! Auf geht's Männer !!! @DFB_Team
— Boris Becker (@TheBorisBecker) July 7, 2016
By the end of the match, though, he had made peace and accepted Germany's defeat gracefully.
Well done @equipedefrance ! U had better strikers and deserved to win ! @UEFAEURO @DFB_Team
— Boris Becker (@TheBorisBecker) July 7, 2016
Think it's a penalty but we dominated first half and had chances ...lets take them in 2half ...@DFB_Team @UEFAEURO #GERFRA
— Boris Becker (@TheBorisBecker) July 7, 2016
Germany's women's singles player Sabine Lisicki echoed Becker's angst about the penalty and questioned it's validity.
Noooooo this was never a penalty!!!! ðu00c2u009fu00c2u0098u00c2u008fðu00c2u009fu00c2u0098¤ðu00c2u009fu00c2u0098¤ðu00c2u009fu00c2u0098¤ https://t.co/gGwRvkijh6
— Sabine Lisicki (@sabinelisicki) July 7, 2016
Her friend and French singles player Kristina Mladenovic, however, was there to 'correct' her.
@sabinelisicki sorry to tell you girl that it was CLEARLY penalty ðu00c2u009fu00c2u0098u00c2u0081ðu00c2u009fu00c2u0098u00c2u0088ðu00c2u009fu00c2u0087«ðu00c2u009fu00c2u0087·âu00c2u009a½ï¸u00c2u008fðu00c2u009fu00c2u0087©ðu00c2u009fu00c2u0087ªðu00c2u009fu00c2u0098u00c2u0098 but you are playing really well ðu00c2u009fu00c2u0099u00c2u008b
— Kristina Mladenovic (@KikiMladenovic) July 7, 2016
Lisicki then went witty with her tweet questioning the positioning of the hand of France's Puyet.
Clearly the guys on the field today need to watch what they do with their hands... ðu00c2u009fu00c2u0099u00c2u0088ðu00c2u009fu00c2u0099u00c2u0088 #allofthem #GERFRA #LetsGoGer pic.twitter.com/xOL3XCU6Tx
— Sabine Lisicki (@sabinelisicki) July 7, 2016
World No 12 and French star Jo-Wilfried Tsonga tweeted, "Go France."
Allez la France !!! ðu00c2u009fu00c2u0087«ðu00c2u009fu00c2u0087·ðu00c2u009fu00c2u0087«ðu00c2u009fu00c2u0087·ðu00c2u009fu00c2u0087«ðu00c2u009fu00c2u0087·âu00c2u009a½ï¸u00c2u008f#FirstNeverFollows #allbleus pic.twitter.com/kBONzm3EfL
— Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (@tsonga7) July 7, 2016
Kristina, meanwhile, was going on and on about France's hero 'Greizmann'.
GRIEZMANN ðu00c2u009fu00c2u008eu00c2u008aðu00c2u009fu00c2u008eu00c2u0089ðu00c2u009fu00c2u008eu00c2u008aðu00c2u009fu00c2u008eu00c2u0089
— Kristina Mladenovic (@KikiMladenovic) July 7, 2016
GRIEZMANN 2 x ðu00c2u009fu00c2u0087«ðu00c2u009fu00c2u0087·
— Kristina Mladenovic (@KikiMladenovic) July 7, 2016
After the match she tagged Sabine with a sweet message.
I'm really sorry @sabinelisicki hope our friendship stays the same! You know how much I love ðu00c2u009fu00c2u0087©ðu00c2u009fu00c2u0087ªâu00c2u0098ºï¸u00c2u008f
— Kristina Mladenovic (@KikiMladenovic) July 7, 2016
French star Alize Cornet described her emotions in one word.
FABULEUX !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ðu00c2u009fu00c2u0087«ðu00c2u009fu00c2u0087· ðu00c2u009fu00c2u0087«ðu00c2u009fu00c2u0087· ðu00c2u009fu00c2u0087«ðu00c2u009fu00c2u0087·
— Alize Cornet (@alizecornet) July 7, 2016
Of course, German Angelique Kerber was too busy looking forward to her Wimbledon final against Serena Williams.
Wimbledon Finals! Unbelievable… Let’s make this a perfect day! #DieMannschaft #Wimbledon #TeamAngie pic.twitter.com/0QlYz30bwv
— Angelique Kerber (@AngeliqueKerber) July 7, 2016