Not sure how it translates
The 'Cup der Angst'
But to my Altona friends
I owe my thanks.
To use an old cliché
The welcome was 'Wunderbar'
I really am glad
I travelled so far.
My 'main course' cancelled
No Hamburg Cup glory
Typical football
A heartbreak story.
Saturday came round
Baking in the sun
A unique competition
Superbly run.
Rules out of the window
Girls against boys
Even some pyro
With plenty of noise.
And for the first time in my life
I saw two keepers in one shirt
It was all about fun
Nobody getting hurt.
All over the Adolf Jager Kampfbahn
Left wing flags galore
Made me feel so emotional
Desperate to come back for more.
Language was no barrier
I could feel the love
Truth is we're all the same
When push comes to a shove.
The welcome was warm
The sausages were great
What's there not to like
For next year I can't wait!
Dulwich Poet 3rd June 2014
( I was in Hamburg, and on Saturday 31st May was made extremely welcome by all of my friends from Altona 93, when I watched their supporters tournament at their main stadium)
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