<p>Leipzig: Luka Modric is the tournament's oldest goalscorer and Cristiano Ronaldo has now played at six European Championships but neither can get even close to Euro 2024's oldest volunteer.</p><p>With a foam finger on his hand and a smile on his face, 89-year-old Reiner Spankuch helps guide football fans from all over Europe to their seats at Leipzig Stadium.</p><p>"I started volunteering in 2006, at the World Cup in Leipzig," Spankuch told <em>Reuters</em>.</p>.Stress over Indian football made me undergo heart surgery, says sacked coach Igor Stimac.<p>"When I reached retirement age, I wanted to have a job, stay busy, move around and be among people. And it became what it is today."</p><p>Spankuch has since earned a wealth of experience, the role taking him as far afield as Las Vegas to volunteer at a table tennis tournament, a sport he still plays himself.</p><p>"I've been working at these events almost every year since 2006, six to seven events a year. And I'm still at RB Leipzig, volunteering in visitor management, and I'm a companion for bus trips to away games," he said.</p>.<p>"What matters most of all is the connection to the people, the fans. That's what enlivens the spirit, and I have wonderful experiences."</p><p>Spankuch, who turns 90 in August, believes this tournament is more enjoyable than the 2006 World Cup.</p><p>"The mood is even better than in 2006. What the Dutch did here, also the French. It's really the mood, despite the rain at the beginning," he said.</p><p>"The mood is great also among the locals. You have a feeling for that as a volunteer. And it will increase the better the German side becomes." </p>
<p>Leipzig: Luka Modric is the tournament's oldest goalscorer and Cristiano Ronaldo has now played at six European Championships but neither can get even close to Euro 2024's oldest volunteer.</p><p>With a foam finger on his hand and a smile on his face, 89-year-old Reiner Spankuch helps guide football fans from all over Europe to their seats at Leipzig Stadium.</p><p>"I started volunteering in 2006, at the World Cup in Leipzig," Spankuch told <em>Reuters</em>.</p>.Stress over Indian football made me undergo heart surgery, says sacked coach Igor Stimac.<p>"When I reached retirement age, I wanted to have a job, stay busy, move around and be among people. And it became what it is today."</p><p>Spankuch has since earned a wealth of experience, the role taking him as far afield as Las Vegas to volunteer at a table tennis tournament, a sport he still plays himself.</p><p>"I've been working at these events almost every year since 2006, six to seven events a year. And I'm still at RB Leipzig, volunteering in visitor management, and I'm a companion for bus trips to away games," he said.</p>.<p>"What matters most of all is the connection to the people, the fans. That's what enlivens the spirit, and I have wonderful experiences."</p><p>Spankuch, who turns 90 in August, believes this tournament is more enjoyable than the 2006 World Cup.</p><p>"The mood is even better than in 2006. What the Dutch did here, also the French. It's really the mood, despite the rain at the beginning," he said.</p><p>"The mood is great also among the locals. You have a feeling for that as a volunteer. And it will increase the better the German side becomes." </p>