German Lahm hopes for al fresco semi-final (Reuters)

Saina Nehwal of India returns the shuttlecock against Li Xuerui of China during the women's badminton finals at the Indonesian Open Superseries in Jakarta on June 16, 2012. Nehwal defeated Li 13-21, 22-20, 21-19. AFP PHOTO / ROMEO GACAD        (Photo credit should read ROMEO GACAD/AFP/GettyImages)

GDANSK (Reuters) – Germany captain Philipp Lahm is hoping the Warsaw stadium roof will remain open for their Euro 2012 semi-final on Thursday to ensure cooler temperatures when they bid to book a spot in the final. The roof had been shut for the tournament opener between co-hosts Poland and Greece, creating a humid greenhouse temperature and atmosphere that was not to every player’s liking. “We are playing an open-air sport so I would wish it stays open to get some fresh air in,” Lahm told reporters on Sunday. “I don’t like it when it is too hot. …


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