Before FC Köln fans packed the RheinEnergieStadion for their opening Bundesliga match against Darmstadt, they packed the Cologne Cathedral for the midday church service.
Mittagsgebet im Kölner Dom. Oder: Der #Effzeh erklärt in einem Bild. #KoeD98 pic.twitter.com/s3jnQ5pUMo
— Andreas Rickmann (@a_rickmann) August 27, 2016
Then, at the end of the service, the fans stood and sang the club’s anthem.
Die #Effzeh-Hymne im Kölner Dom. Klasse. #KOED98 pic.twitter.com/RU9EaruRja
— Andreas Rickmann (@a_rickmann) August 27, 2016
Köln would go on to win their Bundesliga opener 2-0.