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The announcement is expected at the UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland, at 1300 GMT (18.30 IST) on Thursday. Germany plans to enter their first Euro as a whole country where West Germany has hosted the event in 1988. On the other hand, Turkey, the only other bidding nation in the field, hopes to be awarded their first major football tournament after missing out on France with a vote for the right to host Euro 2016.

Germany has a clear advantage over stadiums and transport. Their official bid shows 10 existing stages ready to host the 2024 finals, while Turkey will rebuild and renovate two of their proposed stadiums. While 2.29 million fans could see Euro 2024 games in Turkey, based on maximum capacity, the German bid can offer seats to 2.78 million followers. This means more revenue from ticket sales, and the Germans also steal a march with regard to transport. Germany offers a reliable road, rail and air network that is ready to whip visitors, fans between host cities. However, as the UEFA reports note, “travel is dependent on air transport, and the amount of work to be performed in the given time frame poses a risk.”
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Sami Khedira, the Juventus midfielder recently made a statement that he has plans of continuing his career in Germany till the time Joachim Low, Germany boss wants him. There have been calls made for the winners of the 2014 World Cup to inject new blood due to group stage exit in Russia during the tournament this year. Mario Gomez and Mesut Ozil have taken a step backward.

The ex Real Madrid player successfully capped for 77 times since the year 2009. He has now moved to assure his determination and dedication to the German Football Federation and also to the National team. Khedira wrote on social media that he continues to believe that performance and success of a team should be on top of the list. The national team should be created by country’s best players and a free choice must be given to the national coach.
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