In his article “Why Hertha BSC Berlin is not a German Powerhouse (and Probably Never Will Be)“, published in Bundesliga Fanatic, Max Regenhuber openly discusses the reasons why Berlin’s #1 has underachieved compared to clubs of other major German metropolises.
The historical account is spot on; Hertha have had a turbulent past, frequently Continue reading
The Zionskirche bells chime through the still Berlin sky. 3 workmen take note of the time and finish their coffee, pausing to allow a mid-30s woman pushing a pram past before leaving. The Milanese café owner takes his time to wipe down the table, as a squirrel races across the road opposite him. It’s 8 am in Prenzlauer Berg.
The former residential Bezirk for East Berlin labourers has had something of a makeover in 26 years. Football anthropologist Simon Kuper described Prenzlauer Berg, his former manor, in strong detail back in 1994. In his book “Football Against Continue reading
Simple and stylish from Werder fans. Check out our post Atemlos; Hertha Away at Bremen for a tale of an epic Police – Football showdown at the Weserstadion.
The transcript of our interview with AO Hartford Chapter Treasurer Andy Leary. See the full post here.
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Describe the American Outlaws in 3 sentences.
AL: The American Outlaws [is the] unofficial supporters group of the US National Team, both Men and Women. It’s the part that’s trying to bring the atmosphere to the games and to the next level. It’s similar to Continue reading
Seen on location in Hull!
Dynamo Dresden on tour. Otherwise known as; From Germany To Boothferry.
Calling all fanatics!
We are launching a new regular feature on From Boothferry To Germany called “My Football Day” in which we showcase the normal Match Day routine from fans and fanatics around the world.
One of FBTG‘s objectives is to share the ways in which support Continue reading
We brought you our ode to the London clubs. We brought you our ode to the Yorkshire clubs. Now it’s time to put down on paper the way we feel about our Bundesliga-Brüder.
“Come to an event”.
To cynical and subtle Europeans, nothing is a bigger cringe than American Sports culture. Cheerleaders, half-time shows, a sponsor for absolutely everything. And rows upon rows of adults festooned with a garish and nauseating array of stars and stripes. Flags, face paint, costumes…. the whole culture is so far from European Football tradition, it is easy to convince yourselves that Americans would never be able to “do” Football fanatic properly.
But Andy Leary is prepared with apt retort. “That’s the response. Come to an event and tell me about that after”.
This is the National Team fan group you really should know about.
The American Outlaws Continue reading
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