Soccer-Basel, Lucerne give 'green light' to Women's Euro at soccer-themed pedestrian crossings
Pedestrian lights near the stadiums and fan zones of the cities, two of the eight tournament hosts, have replaced some of the green silhouettes of a walking person with a pony-tailed woman with a ball at her feet.
"It's a great idea, especially for the women," said Linda van Stokkum of the Netherlands, who was walking to Basel's Euro 2025 fan zone. "I think Switzerland make it well organised and yeah, it's a good sign."
German tourist Malte Wendt is a fan of the change.
"To turn the traffic lights to women for the Euros is a pretty cool idea," he said. "I love it, actually."
During the men's Euro last year in Germany, host city Frankfurt modified their pedestrian lights to feature a green player kicking a ball, and a red referee showing a red card.
Basel will host the Euro 2025 final on July 27.
(Writing by Lori Ewing;Editing by Christian Radnedge)
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