Mourning in football: Minutes of silence and mourning ribbon after the attack in Magdeburg

Mourning in football: Minutes of silence and mourning ribbon after the attack in Magdeburg

On Sunday, December 22nd, the Bundesliga game between Borussia Dortmund and VfL Wolfsburg will be overshadowed by heavy sadness due to the shocking events in Magdeburg. After the tragic attack on the Christmas market in the city, the thoughts of the football world are no longer just about sport, but above all about the victims and their families. In a joint campaign, the DFL recommends wearing a mourning ribbon and observing a minute's silence before the start of the game to remember the dead. This decision came the day after the attack and shows the solidarity of football in such difficult times The West reported.

During the game on Friday between Fortuna Düsseldorf and 1. FC Magdeburg, fans of both sides were asked to mourn. Magdeburg's performance, which ended with a 5-2 win, also pales in light of the circumstances. Another prominent club, FC Bayern Munich, was also affected and canceled its Christmas show after a convincing 5-1 win against RB Leipzig. Coach Vincent Kompany took this opportunity to find moving words in the stadium, according to a report by Sky Sports emerges.

Solidarity in football

The response to the tragic events in Magdeburg demonstrates the strength of the football community. With their silence and support for observing minutes of silence, the clubs reaffirm their solidarity beyond sport. The DFL called on all clubs in the first and second Bundesliga to take part in this show of mourning, which underlines the importance of solidarity within the safe and secure atmosphere of football.