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COVID-19's impact on German football: The fans

Jonathan Harding | James Thorogood
January 30, 2021

The very first episode of Project Fussball explores how COVID-19 has affected German football fans. With the help of Alex, a Bayern Munich fan, and Anna-Maria, a St. Pauli fan, as well as in-house experts Matt Ford and Felix Tamsut, we discuss life as a fan during the pandemic, the bigger questions now being asked about the game and what the future of being a fan in Germany might look like.

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With the help of Alex, a Bayern Munich fan, and Anna-Maria, a St. Pauli fan, as well as our in-house experts Matt Ford and Felix Tamsut, the very first episode of Project Fussball takes a deep dive into how the coronavirus has affected German football fans.

Known for its vibrant and socially-engaged fan culture, German fanshave had it tough while stadiums are closed. We hear how Alex and Anna-Maria felt at the beginning of the pandemic, why the absence of fans has resulted in bigger questions about the game and what the future of being a fan in Germany might look like.

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