What kind of story is this? Eberhard “Ebby” Kleinrensing from Duisburg is probably one of the most positively crazy fans the football world has ever seen.
Since 1978, the German has been truly smitten with the English traditional club Nottingham Forest. Back then, he flew to Liverpool with borrowed money and bought a completely overpriced ticket on site. And since then, he’s been hooked!
For Ebby, it’s all about the “Tricky Trees.” Every weekend, he jets from Düsseldorf to Nottingham for their home games and sleeps right near the stadium.
His regular seat is at the midfield line in the very first row. “Ebby” is easily recognized there, not least by his own now-iconic flag.
None of this is cheap. Over the years, his passion is said to have cost over 250,000 euros. But for Kleinrensing, that’s not a problem: he simply saves on other things!
The highlight of his fan career so far is being inducted into the club’s Hall of Fame and a marriage proposal right in the stadium. More love is simply not possible—in every sense!
This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇩🇪 here.