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Dortmund, Germany: While Germany have sometimes struggled on the pitch at Euro 2024, a previously unknown saxophonist in a retro shirt has had more success at delighting fans and uniting the country. Andre Schnura has become the breakout star of the competition on social media, getting fans jumping across Germany's host cities for the tournament. His latest performance in front of his newly adoring public came in the Dortmund fanzone ahead of Germany's first knockout game against Denmark on Saturday evening.

Little over two weeks ago, 30-something Schnura was a gigging saxophonist and music teacher of little or no renown. After losing his main job at a music school where he had been giving lessons for the past six years, he decided to pick up his saxophone and follow the football around Germany. Schnura's interpretations of the greatest hits of the football songbook include "Freed from Desire", "Samba de Janeiro" and "Major Tom", a German 80s classic which has become an anthem for supporters.



Dressed in a retro Rudi Voeller kit and sunglasses, Schnura has racked up hundreds of thousands of views on social media and become an instantly recognisable character at the tournament. "I am completely overwhelmed and infinitely grateful for what is happening right now," Schnura wrote on Instagram after a week of high-energy performances. The "saxophone guy", as Schnura even calls himself, has used his platform to carry a message, too.

"I want to use my five minutes of fame to remind y.

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