BILD chose their “gesture of the year” in German football by awarding it to Dietmar Hopp and Karl Heinz Rummenigge.
I thought it’s about time I chose mine.
Thread. Long. Photo of football stickers for your attention.
I thought it’s about time I chose mine.
Thread. Long. Photo of football stickers for your attention.
Many of Germany’s players, for showing solidarity with #BlackLivesMatter
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Ultra groups and match-going fans across the country, for volunteering and providing help to their local communities due to the #COVID19 outbreak. https://twitter.com/ftamsut/status/1240686233069580291">https://twitter.com/ftamsut/s...
FC Nürnberg’s ultras, for providing financial, moral support to a terminally ill child and his mom, a single parent. https://twitter.com/ftamsut/status/1181458926744813569">https://twitter.com/ftamsut/s...
Arch rivals HSV and FC St. Pauli, clubs and fans, for joining forces and showing solidarity with Bakery Jatta, who came to Germany as a refugee, and whose identity was frequently questioned by BILD. https://twitter.com/ftamsut/status/1162358986169114626">https://twitter.com/ftamsut/s...
Ultra groups from across Germany, for showing solidarity with the Jewish community after the antisemitic attack against a synagogue in Halle. https://twitter.com/ftamsut/status/1186524338331275265">https://twitter.com/ftamsut/s...
SpVgg Fürth& #39;s ultra scene, for having this choreo against sexism. https://twitter.com/ftamsut/status/1188771211213443074">https://twitter.com/ftamsut/s...
This guerilla action using BVB’s visual style for taking a stance against Nazis. The club later said the banners do not come from the club, but that they approve of the sentiment behind them. https://twitter.com/ftamsut/status/1127139634994130944">https://twitter.com/ftamsut/s...
Eintracht Frankfurt fans, for chanting “Nazis out!” the day after the racist far-right attack in the city of Hanau. https://twitter.com/ftamsut/status/1230756630247030784">https://twitter.com/ftamsut/s...
Many other fans across Germany, for their reaction to the Hanau attack. https://twitter.com/ftamsut/status/1232670529124999169">https://twitter.com/ftamsut/s...
This fan. Be this fan. https://twitter.com/dw_sports/status/1182217502643937280">https://twitter.com/dw_sports...
SC Freiburg coach Christian Streich, for being Christian Streich. https://twitter.com/ftamsut/status/1116318594537852928">https://twitter.com/ftamsut/s...
While in Freiburg, ultra group Corrillo, for taking a clear stance against a far-right politician, becoming the subject of a police investigation as a result, but still carrying on with their protests. https://twitter.com/ftamsut/status/1215233650612166656">https://twitter.com/ftamsut/s...
Dynamo Dresden and their ultras, for showing solidarity with each other in the face of repression. https://twitter.com/ftamsut/status/1154764444020412416">https://twitter.com/ftamsut/s...
Speaking of Dynamo Dresden fans, here’s another shoutout for taking 35,000 fans to an away game. https://twitter.com/ftamsut/status/1189631830410059776">https://twitter.com/ftamsut/s...
Ultra groups from across Germany, for doing their bit in the community ahead of Christmas. https://twitter.com/ftamsut/status/1197482722345803783">https://twitter.com/ftamsut/s...
FC St. Pauli boss Sandra Schwedler, the only female boss in the professional game in Germany, for being all around awesome. https://twitter.com/ftamsut/status/1222816057565552642">https://twitter.com/ftamsut/s...
1. FC Köln ultra group Wilde Horde, for taking a stand against their club having a lawyer who represented far-right figures at one of its events. https://twitter.com/ftamsut/status/1233818591369273350">https://twitter.com/ftamsut/s...
Germany’s match-going fans, for showing responsibility in #COVID19 times. https://twitter.com/ftamsut/status/1262711505830793216">https://twitter.com/ftamsut/s...
Borussia Dortmund, for doing their bit in the fight against #COVID19. https://twitter.com/Chris78Williams/status/1246063299113955329">https://twitter.com/Chris78Wi...
Bayern Munich ultra group Schickeria, for taking a clear stance against fascism, racism and for their continuous engagement for Holocaust remembrance. https://twitter.com/ftamsut/status/1234828520385368064">https://twitter.com/ftamsut/s...
Eintracht Frankfurt’s ultra scene, for showing that fan culture is about just that: Culture. https://twitter.com/ftamsut/status/1187673566436831232">https://twitter.com/ftamsut/s...
And my personal shout: @Vaneising, for this absolutely incredible thread. If you know you know. https://twitter.com/vaneising/status/1212338906135515137">https://twitter.com/vaneising...
Here’s a reminder of what BILD went with. You make your own judgement. https://twitter.com/ftamsut/status/1283338179706335232">https://twitter.com/ftamsut/s...