Euro 2025: Behind the scenes with Nina Blissett
The atmosphere
I have never been to a football tournament before and didn't know what to expect from Euro 2025. So far I have loved it, especially match days. The atmosphere is electric, with loads of people passionately cheering on their countries. There are faces painted in team colours, flags and bucket hats galore. But it's the noise that really builds the excitement, there are usually people with drums, sometimes even trumpets, to keep the chants going throughout the game.
Fans, fans, fans
During the competition I have spent time with England, Wales and Netherlands fans and all of them are super supportive of their teams. In particular it was my first time experiencing the Red Wall, as the loyal fans of Wales football teams are known. As it was the women's first time at an international tournament, people wanted to travel to Switzerland to be a part of that history. Although they were knocked out at the group stages, the fans I spoke to were very proud of their team and say they will have inspired the next generation. I also was lucky to meet loads of you guys. Lots of Newsround fans have been out enjoying the games, and I got to chat to you about what you enjoy about Newsround, which has been brilliant too.
Switzerland - the host country
Switzerland is quite a small country, found squished between France, Germany, Austria and Italy. It known for its wonderful scenery, cheese and chocolate - all of which I have been enjoying whilst out here. One super cool thing here is that there are free water fountains everywhere, which are for the public to drink from. So whenever you're thirsty from the summer sun, you can easily re-fill your water bottle.
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