Essen is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Located on the Ruhr river, it is the second largest city of the Ruhr area and is the eighth largest city in Germany. It is close to the West border of Germany with the Netherlands and Belgium, and lies north of Dusseldorf and Koln,...
Eisberg, Neil
the effects would be more pronounced here, as the perception of a second division team is much lower here than in other countries. For instance, when I was playing in Germany, I went to a 2.Bundesliga game at FC Koln. They had over 40,000 fans for a game against a relegation candidat...
Once you are on the ground of a different country, remain highly sensitive to native behavior. Never be completely surprised by anything; try to take it in stride, and don’t feel offended if something seems offensive--like queue jumping. After all, this is a global village, and we are ...