Well, it happened.
England have beaten Germany in the knockout stages of a competition for the first time since football came home. This means that hoards of England fans will be traveling to Rome for the quarterfinals against Ukraine.
But Italy is not the only country that will be playing host to games at this stage. Russia, Azerbaijan and Germany (salt and wounds, anyone?) are the other locations for the quarterfinals of Euro 2020.
Perhaps somewhat ironically, none of these games will provide home field advantage so fans will all find themselves in unfamiliar territory.
Thankfully, Prestige Network have prepared a selection of phrases for traveling football fans that will help them cheer on their nation.
Saint Petersburg Stadium – St Petersburg
Language: Russian
Teams: Switzerland vs Spain
Phrases:
| English | Russian (rough pronunciation) |
| Hello | Здравствуйте (Zdravstvuyte) |
| How do I get to the football game? | Как мне попасть на футбольный матч? (Kak mozhna popast na futbol’nyy match?) |
| Where are my seats? | помогите пожалуйста найти мне моё место? (Pomagite pozhaluysta nayti mne moyo mesto?) |
| Where are the toilets? | Скажите, пожалуйста, где здесь туалет? (Skazhite, pozhaluysta, gde zdes tualet?) |
| Can I get one pint/beer please? | Могу я попросить кружку пива? (Mogu ya poprosit’ kruzhku piva) |
| Thank you | Спасибо (Spasiba) |
| Goal | гол (gol) |
Football Arena Munich – Munich
Language: German
Teams: Belgium vs Italy
Phrases:
| English | German |
| Hello | Hallo/Guten Tag |
| How do I get to the football game? | Wie komme ich zum Fußballspiel? |
| Where are my seats? | Wo sind meine Sitze? |
| Where are the toilets? | Wo sind die Toiletten? |
| Can I get one pint/beer please? | Ein Bier, bitte |
| Thank you | Danke/Dankeschön |
| Goal | Tor |
| Can you take a photo please? | Können Sie bitte ein Foto machen? |
Baku Olympic Stadium – Baku
Language: Azerbaijani
Teams: Czech Republic vs Germany
Phrases:
| English | Azerbaijani |
| Hello | Salam |
| How do I get to the football game? | Futbol oyununa necə gedim? |
| Where are my seats? | Mənim oturacaqlarım haradadır? |
| Where are the toilets? | Tualetlər haradadır? |
| Can I get one pint/beer please? | Xahiş edirəm bir pivə olarmı alım? |
| Thank you | Çox sağol |
| Goal | Gōl |
Olimpico in Rome – Rome
Language: Italian
Teams: Ukraine vs England
Phrases:
| English | Italian |
| Hello | Ciao |
| How do I get to the football game? | Dov’e’ la partita? |
| Where are my seats? | Dove sono i miei/nostri posti? |
| Where are the toilets? | Dove sono i bagni? |
| Can I get one pint/beer please? | Posso avere una birra, per favore? |
| Thank you | Grazie / Grazie mille |
| Goal | Rete |
And if all else fails, just start shouting.
So what happens if your team makes it to the next round?
Luckily for most, the remaining games are held in England so English will be fine…
…for the most part.
