Bundesliga club's cemetery opens
source: http://www.bild.de/BILD/news/bild-english/sport-news/football/bundesliga/2008/09/09/hamburg-...
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Hamburg fans can show the ultimate loyalty to their team by showing their support AFTER they die. The club is officially opening its fan cemetery on Tuesday, perfect for the die hard HSV fan who wants eternal rest just yards from the pitch where their favourite players strut their stuff.
The cemetery, located directly by the Bundesliga club’s home stadium, has been in planning for three years and will be able to hold 300 to 500 graves. Hamburg fans contributed €20,000 to the building while the club put in €30,000 and the cemetery itself will cover the rest.
In addition to being close to the stadium, the fans also can choose to have tombstones or coffins with the Hamburg logo. They can even have the club hymn, ‘Hamburg, meine Perle’ ('Hamburg, my Pearl'), played at their funeral.
The first plot has already been sold. Club veteran Horst Everstein (79), a member of the board of directors, has worked for the club for 53 years and has already decided he wants to keep it close after he passes away.
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The cemetery, located directly by the Bundesliga club’s home stadium, has been in planning for three years and will be able to hold 300 to 500 graves. Hamburg fans contributed €20,000 to the building while the club put in €30,000 and the cemetery itself will cover the rest.
In addition to being close to the stadium, the fans also can choose to have tombstones or coffins with the Hamburg logo. They can even have the club hymn, ‘Hamburg, meine Perle’ ('Hamburg, my Pearl'), played at their funeral.
The first plot has already been sold. Club veteran Horst Everstein (79), a member of the board of directors, has worked for the club for 53 years and has already decided he wants to keep it close after he passes away.
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