The name Alexander Peatow doesn’t sound like a Spanish name at all. However, this youngster has become a trending topic throughout Europe after his effusive celebration of Mikel Merino’s goal in the middle of the German Fan Zone in Stuttgart. In an interview on Cadena SER, the fan of the moment explained how the scene that has already been seen across half the continent came about.
Since I was a child, my parents and I always travelled to Spain, so I know the country well and I have friends there, Peatow began. Not even the fact that his country’s national team was playing made him change his mind about supporting Luis de la Fuente’s team one bit. I am a fan of Spanish clubs, mainly Malaga. I have always had a great connection with the country.has added.
Living in Karlsruhe, a city just 50 kilometres from Stuttgart, just one day before he decided to go to the neighbouring city to see the atmosphere. We were looking for tickets on the Euro website, but they had all disappeared. We had to choose between going to a festival in our city or to Stuttgart.In the end, we prefer to see the atmosphere and how the day was lived.
They arrived together at the Fan Zone thinking it was a space where there would be fans of both teams, although they soon realized that the followers of the Spanish National Team were somewhere else. “I thought there would be Spanish fans,” he says, resignedly. Despite everything, Peatow and his friend did not hesitate to take their places in the front row.
It all happened spontaneously. I am overwhelmed. I cannot put it into words because it was like it exploded from nowhere to the top. I have seen many videos on all social media, I have had interviews with German television and radio stations. I am so overwhelmed that I cannot find the words to explain what I am experiencing, said the young man, who has become a hero in the second country he loves..
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