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To Mainz, with love

October 16, 2015

Anne Gillies is a Mainz fan. What makes her special is that she cheers on the club from a distance of 6,000 kilometers. Anne lives Ann Arbor, USA, but tunes in for every game they play.

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To Mainz, with love

The city of Mainz has just over 204 thousand residents. Anne Gillies would like to be one, so she could buy a season ticket for Bundesliga side Mainz and cheer on her favorite club. Instead she watches her team from 6,681 kilometers away, in her home town of Ann Arbor, Michigan. A special report about a special kind of football love.