Information and background into. The corona. Coated 19 special. Monday to friday on d. Dont. Get her. For those of us who follow the worlds game theres no question germany is a football town st germans are well known for being football assessed and not just about the big boys like byron or dora. But many might not realize is. Germany is also a country of immigrants 12000000. 00 people nearly 15 percent of the population are immigrants or children of immigrants and many of them love football to. Even founded some of their own football clubs which raises some questions how are football and identity intertwined and how does the sport we love fit into integration and society join me in immigrant from the peoples republic of new jersey as i travel germany to see how the immigrant identity shapes these clubs on and off the pitch. And what better place to Start Talking about immigrant clubs than me most stereotypically german city there is most of what the World Associates of germany is actually barbarian october fest beer gardens and a worryingly large variety of too cheap meats. And munich is right in the center of it all but much like the rest of germany there is plenty more to this city than later oh isnt and the mighty munich is diverse and big and has much more going on that over 40 percent of munich residents are immigrants or their descendants really mixes things up. Thats especially true in football or tickets you mention had made history with their promotion to the 3rd division for kids who are just one of hundreds of clubs founded by immigrants throughout germany these teams serve as backbones and Community Centers for micra and minority groups throughout the country to q. Q. Means turkish power and the clubs identity is key superthin hockey basically personifies the club having 1st gone to a match at just 5 hes also got a wonderfully thick unique x. This is am going to. Be good in the fight im. Speaking. To the issue. Its not just an important touchstone for fans the clubs identity also appeals to players theres been so much change lately midfielder too since their longest serving player at just 2 seasons. And hes coming so i know. Its possible he felt founded in 1975 trick or 2 are rooted in unix Turkish Community players used to be almost exclusively turkish or turkish german in recent years the squad has become much more international signifying a shift in club culture so i have to queue to traded their identity for success. This. Year. Its a moment home. Player acquisitions in building the squad success comes before everything. Immigrant clubs tend to start looking different on the field the higher up the leagues they climb to try to stick to their roots when possible started. From the quality. From the early. Promotion to be one pretty history books making them the 1st german immigrant club to be promoted to the national fully professional level though it has surely by football romance their 3 straight promotions were bankrolled by former player and current investor in president. So the fans dont seem to mind we had the pleasure of accompanying hockey and his crew as they took on their 1st ever match against hometown rivals byron 2nd team. After a brief horrifying moment of technical difficulties we were set up their fans have high expectations. Despite their much. Highs is always good you will hear us is going to see this. In the Champions League because it is. And as crazy as that sounds the Club Investor and fans are all extremely ambitious. To futurists 1st day in the 3rd division was a good one they came away with the well earned draw against the reigning champ and thats a solid start. With such a prominent population throughout germany. As a selling point everyone in the whole country with turkish roots is a potential fan. And. Still many of these clubs immigrant histories are more trivia fodder than current realities germany has an abundance of active immigrant clubs throughout the country to this day nearly 400 in the top 9 leagues with countless more in the even lower neighborhood tears. Of the most successful of these size. Clubs founded by immigrants from all over the world including groups that arrived more recently big germany nearly 1500000 immigrants or their children live in the capital. Here in berlin f. C. Polonia are holding their preseason tournaments way down in the chrysler got there like hundreds of clubs dotting germanys lower leagues that serve its anchors to immigrant communities polonia president rafal clark has been with the club since their founding in 2012 just level its all about private business would be free from nearly every spin through its screen through and through. Twitter but as of yet of course. Its good someone is representing poland because germanys polish community has huge. Holes make up germanys 2nd largest immigrant community after turkey in berlin alone and there are nearly 200000 polish immigrants and germans of polish descent which has probably helped polonia grow so quickly we havent forgotten that missing mom and what im. Going to outspend at the lights is a lighter. Fare for them. Though open to everyone nearly all of polonius players are polish unlike at your future the identity on the pitch is just as important as the one off according to the tick its still not just about the soccer. I was going. To be here in fact. Its all sponsors and been has been stuff and can. Be especially special punishment and skins i just want as a toss up to now and also because of all the disputes polonia turned big matches into a full on party giving the whole city a chance to experience polish hospitality. Into the sun to st louis and. Fans call the physical. And so that is here and of course punches which must be goes on there is often orange. And. Across town another club offers a glimpse into life around many of germanys. Lower league teams plenty of historic clubs have devolved to reflect immigrant neighborhoods and communities. Norden or divest 90 had a unique progression unlike churchill were polonia they werent founded by immigrants instead theyre one of berlins most traditional clubs with over 120 years of history sadly their glory days are nearly a century behind located in berlins diverse neighborhood of vetting their players who mainly hail from africa predominantly ethiopia and eritrea theyre serving as a kind of defacto migrant club that performs a lot of the same roles that an explicit one like. Thats clear the 2nd you talk to a player like mckee is hes been in germany about 4 years as we speak with the committee here and. This. Is why now. 2 years ago nor did not best were looking to bring in a host of new players. Coaches says the successfully filled out the squad by connecting with an ethiopian Cultural Organisation as you well. You know the pair. Of course you are just issued in fighting to get. Many of nor did the best players are refugees well a number of them were gruelling night shift schedules all of that melts away at least momentarily on the pitch. And training. From. One of. The connections the players for arent just among teammates their monk. Different clubs and communities throughout the city. Not to mention that from polonia to northern north best and up to to get chewed the players and fans are rarely ever exclusively from one immigrant or ethnic group at 1st glance i mean encodes may seem at cross purposes with integration but they serve an Important Role helping new immigrants into germany settle down which can be an often very difficult process i know that all too well ive been through the horrors of collecting every bureaucratic stamp you need and finding an apartment in berlin and i wouldnt wish that on my worst enemy as we are you know i have on continuous promise and they have disclosed so my freedom to im clean and that. The food be my kind. And the votes of in. Clubs Like Northern north best give players and fans a taste of home no matter how far it may be from germany. While immigrants sides like polonia also ensure newcomers to the country have the connections and support the need. And future Champions League winners like to do to bring recognition and acceptance for supporters soccer brings people together. Players and clubs might be focused on the football but talking to them has made it clear that its about much more than just whats happening on the pitch especially for the many immigrant clubs up and down germany. A dogs life. What kind of Home Furnishings do they prefer renowned designers want to find out a design from a tree for dogs. But are the designs popular. We visit an exhibition in london to try them out. The moment its. Slow Internet Connections are a growing problem. But that could soon change with the help of a swarm of hundreds of mini satellite. 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