Beer, Bengalos, and Ballermann: A Unique Mix - St. Pauli's extended night of revelry
A thunderstorm on the field, excitement among the fans - the sixth Bundesliga promotion. Needless to say, the players were overjoyed after the game.
The dressing room turned into a scene from a ballet, coaches and players danced frenetically to Abba's "Gimme, Gimme, Gimme" on benches and tables. Captain Jackson Irvine and defender Eric Smith took some swigs of beer from their soccer boots. Greek player Manos Saliakas urged his teammates to perform a round of sirtaki. The team DJs were in full swing.
After a party-filled session in the dressing room, it was off to the fans below the stadium nursery on the left side of the south stand. There, the team greeted the jubilant supporters, who continued to cheer for their heroes on the pitch. Songs were sung over and over again.
St. Pauli's wild night of celebration!
A lovely sight: The professionals were accompanied by their families and friends at the festivities. Hugging and kissing from loved ones - the best rewards for the players after a grueling season, culminating in promotion and the second division title.
Meanwhile, the surrounding area was bustling with activity. In the pubs and cafes, the match, the goals, and the final whistle were shown again and again on the TV screens. The fans at Spielbudenplatz were celebrating. The atmosphere was ecstatic - yet also peaceful and calm.
In the evening, the team headed to the ballroom in the south stand - accompanied by their friends and family. A last-minute promotion party that had already been planned.
Food, music, drinks - everything was being soaked up. Many fans were still on Harald Stender square in front of the South Stand. They, too, were enjoying themselves. Players like Hauke Wahl would occasionally pop out to join in the merriment.
At 9:50 pm, Fabian Hürzeler appeared, took pictures with the fans, retrieved something from his car, and went back into the building. He returned with his co-trainer Peter Nemeth, both holding Bengalo in their hands, and sang, "We are the number one team in the city." Another jab at their neighbors, HSV.
The party was scheduled to end at 10:30 pm. After all, St. Pauli's professionals still had some work to do that week: the second division championship. Yet, the end of the party was constantly being delayed until midnight. After all, promotions don't happen every day. Eventually, the professionals left the stadium in small groups.
Did they immediately head home? Hard to believe after this wild night of celebration.
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Source: symclub.org
