Special shirt swap: HSV stars take to the pitch in fans’ shirts! | OneFootball

Before the important home game against 1. FC Köln, HSV is attracting attention with an extraordinary campaign.

As the club announced on Thursday, the professionals will take to the field against Köln wearing “fan-worn” jerseys. Under the motto “Worn by You,” 28 supporters received the original jersey of an HSV player for several days. Only after that did the shirts return to the kit managers, were washed again, and then prepared for the Bundesliga match.

The fans were also allowed to leave their own personal mark. With a waterproof pen, they wrote messages inside the jerseys. The place chosen for this is particularly symbolic: on the inside, on the back of the woven club crest, directly behind the famous HSV diamond.

According to Bild, one example is the jersey of Nicolai Remberg. It was previously worn by HSV supporter Rayen, who is also involved with the volunteer fire department. His message inside the shirt: “ALWAYS HAMBURG. SPEED. POWER.”

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A motivational boost for HSV?

The jersey of Damion Downs has also already been on a little journey. For a few days, it belonged to Marcel, the founder of the “HSV Freunde Liechtenstein.” His enthusiasm for the club began when he once saw a neighbor in an HSV jersey. Today, he travels all over Germany to support his team. His message to Downs reads: “Full throttle for the diamond! Show Köln what HSV means! Get your goal! Greetings from Liechtenstein.”

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The campaign is intended to make the special connection between fans and team visible. Along the route of the team bus to the Volksparkstadion, individual supporters are also featured on digital billboards. The same applies to the S-Bahn to the stadium. Even a former Rothosen star is taking part: Piotr Trochowski wore the jersey that Philip Otele will wear in the match. Afterwards, it is to be auctioned off for the benefit of the HSV foundation.

“For us, this is a super motivating gesture,” emphasized head coach Merlin Polzin regarding the campaign. “Whether at the Volkspark or away, the support from our fans is extraordinary, simply outstanding. It’s even more special for the team to be able to take to the field with these personal messages from the girls and boys – a big thank you for this support!”

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