A clock in their Volksparkstadion proudly displays how long Hamburg have been in the Bundesliga — they are the only ever-presents since the division was founded in 1963. “In mathematical terms, the chance is low, but in football, an awful lot is possible,” Hamburg coach Christian Titz said defiantly. With Bundesliga lives on the line, Hamburg appeal for fans boost“Lots of people in Hamburg will be Cologne fans on Saturday. To sweeten the bitter taste of regular defeats, the squad handed out free scoops of ice cream to long-suffering Hamburg fans at training on Tuesday. He scored 17 goals as Hamburg won the Bundesliga title for the first time in 1978-79.

Source: The Express Tribune May 11, 2018 13:52 UTC