Germany right-back Lars Bender insisted politics would be forgotten on the pitch against Greece when the two teams meet up in the quarter-finals on Friday.
"I think we are all aware of the political situation as far as the Eurozone is concerned," said the 23-year-old Bayer Leverkusen defensive midfielder as the Germans enjoyed a rare day off from training on Monday.
"There were elections in Greece yesterday and the fact they have got through to the knock-out stage is fantastic for the Greek people.
"It makes them forget, if even for a few minutes, the hard times they are going through.
"But I think on match-day, politics won't play such a big role and that is what counts."
Source: AFP
