EURO 2008 INFO

A human tide of more than 120,000 Dutch fans wearing orange, the color of the jersey of their team, invaded Saturday Basle for the quarter-finals of Euro-2008 between the Netherlands and Russia, according to a the police.

"It is the state of emergency," he said, while underlining the "good child" of supporters. On the Russian side, the European Football Union (UEFA) and the city of Basle rely on the presence of some 10,000 supporters. All campsites in the city and surrounding area have been invaded by the Dutch, 3500 of them completing, at its maximum capacity, "Oranje Dorp" ( "Village Oranje"), Bubendorf (south-east). The Oranje have a street full at their disposal in the city centre, which will be shut to traffic to make their traditional march Oranje "pre-game.