Korean cleanup leaves Leipzig litter-free
(Reuters)
Updated: 2006-06-20 09:50 Street cleaners in the World
Cup city of Leipzig got a pleasant surprise on Monday morning when they
discovered South Korean fans had done their work for them.
South Korea fans cheer
before the Group G World Cup 2006 soccer match between France and South
Korea in Leipzig June 18, 2006.[Reuters] |
After celebrating the team's 1-1 draw with 1998 champions France in the
eastern German city late on Sunday, the fans cleared plastic cups and waste
paper into garbage bags before the cleaners arrived for work at 5 a.m.
"It was great. It made our work much easier," said Ute Brueckner, a
spokeswoman for the city cleaning service.
The cleaners finished their work about two hours earlier than normal thanks
to the Koreans' help, she added.
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