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We've just finished week two of the Bundesliga season and even after reviewing two week's worth of matches and reintroducing myself to the sides, I'm left wondering what team to support. I've ruled out my adopted hometown because they're playing in the Bundesliga's second division -- and probably will be for some time. No city in the entire state I live in has a team playing in the first division, so I don't feel any local alliances.
As a player (half of a short lifetime ago) known for possessing more potential than actual skill, I have a hankering to support the Bundesliga's perennial bridesmaids and eight-time league runners-up, Schalke 04. Still, part of me isn't willing to make a life-defining decision like choosing what team to support on a whim, and I've decided I need some expert advice.
I wanted answers from fan club heads at each of the teams on why their side is the best the Bundesliga has to offer. At least that's what I wanted until I spent hours picking through Arminia Bielefeld's list of nearly 100 fan clubs. A quick look at Bayern Munich's supposed 2,000 choices convinced me half a dozen seasons could start and end before I even knew who to address my questions to.
Since the sheer number of fan clubs made it impossible for me to tell die-hard supporters from fair-weather fans, I asked the team's "fan liaison" to vie for my support. Each received the same message explaining my position as an American looking to gain a German's appreciation for soccer and asked them to tell me what makes their team particularly worthy of fanaticism.
You can also play a role in deciding what jersey I add to my wardrobe by voting in an online survey.
Stick around to see the responses and who gets my devotion. |
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