What They're Saying
- by Soccer America , Jun 21, 2012
“We have a close relationship [with Chancellor Angela Merkel], but she has no say in picking the lineup and we don’t want to mix in politics."
-- Germany coach Joachim Loew, who is glad to stay out of the politics of Friday's Euro 2012 quarterfinal match between Germany and Greece. The Greek
public has been angered by Merkel’s tough stance in the Greek debt crisis, insisting on strict austerity measures in return for a bailout. (AP)
