By: ROBERT SCHREIER, ERIK PETERS (currently in Australia)
The killing spree in Auckland (New Zealand).
The act of a 24-year-old, who shot himself and two people on the day the World Cup opened, shook a country that had been looking forward to a peaceful start to the tournament.
Out of respect for the victims, the opening of the fan festival was postponed by one day to tomorrow, according to ARD information.
And of course our DFB women in Australia quickly got the horror message.
Defense attorney Kathy Hendrich: “Such news is a shock. We talked about it. But we feel safe.”
Apparently, the killing spree is not related to the World Cup. However, it happened near the Fan Fest and the stadium.
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DFB press spokeswoman Sonja Alger said: “Our security officers are in close contact with the authorities. We have our security officer with us and also FIFA security personnel in the base camp. We will continue to monitor the situation vigilantly and sensitively. We have the information that the attack is not directly related to the World Cup. With us, everyone at Team Base Camp feels safe.”
The players roam freely in and around the team hotel in Wyong (100km north of Sydney). Although your wing is not shared with other guests, the golf course directly behind the hotel is public and accessible.
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What: AP 19.07.2023
The area where the players have their apartments is marked with a sign saying “Privacy. No entry.” (in German: private, no entrance).
The training ground is secured by Fifa. Screens prevent insights, an iron gate the access. Every guest is strip searched and every bag is searched.
Hopefully these measures will not be necessary in the end…
Before the opening game of the Women’s World Cup, there will be a minute’s silence to commemorate the victims. This was announced by the world association FIFA on Thursday before the game between co-hosts New Zealand and Norway (9:00 a.m. German time).
2023-07-20 06:37:44
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