16 March 2016

Fans who every club likes to have

Searching for solidarity nowadays is really hard to find among your friends or among other people. But to control a huge crowd of 81.359 (exact number of spectators) who nor even jumps nor sings during the game is really remarkable and for every respect. And the Borussia Dortmund's supporters did all that last weekend.
On Sunday evening tragedy happened in Dortmund. Two supporters collapsed on the ground which unfortunately one of them has died. Both have suffered heart attacks and the 55 year old fan was later stabilized in hospital. Midway through the second half the whole Westfalen stadium suddenly went silent. Not a common thing for a football game. All banners were taken down, no chanting, no jumping and all that in respect for the 79 year old deceased person. At that point not even the players or the coaches did not understand what has happened with the supporters of both teams. 'I wanted to push on the touchline in the second half but at some point asked myself what is this for a strange atmosphere? I found it inspiring how 80.000 fans fell quiet as a mark of respect in just a few minutes. Such solidarity is impressive. Everyone in the stadium came together as a unit. That is, sadly, not always the case' were the words from Mainz's coach Martin Schmidt. Out of disbelief not even Shinji Kagawa, who scored the second Borussia goal, did not even celebrate in proper way. At the end of the game whole stadium sang 'You'll never walk alone' for the final tribute of the supporter.
Certainly the good internet stadium connection and the use of social media did its part for the atmosphere to be on that level. The good communication and coordination for the fans with microphones behind the goals are also responsible and merited of the situation.

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