23rd minute in Bruges: ever lasting applause for Sterchele, also from the Birmingham fans

Club Brugge player François Sterchele died a few years ago in a car accident. Because he wore the 23 number shirt, the fans remember him every game during the 23rd minute by applauding the whole minute. It was wonderful to see the Birmingham fans applauding too!

Wonderful! Soccer without boundaries!
For those interested, pictures and video clips of the remembrance game played on the 10th of May 2008 are on my website on the page http://eenhartvoorbrugge.tk and then scroll down to that particular date.
More on the game Club Brugge - Birmingham (lots of pictures) on: http://www.eenhartvoorbrugge.tk

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• birmingham
• club
• Brugge
• europa
• league
• eenhartvoorbrugge
• fans
• supporters
• sterchele

[jptangosalsa]

Indeed, respect!

[niwty]

Just so that you know. We Blues fans will be repeating this when we play Brugge at St Andrews in November.

[bluenoseno1]

us birmingham city fans are the best in the world ...... hope to see you when you come to our fortress st andrews where we will be applauding again in respect ...... thanks for a great night in belgium ....

[theagetraveler]

@NanniniVanGestel WHO ARE YA?

[adamdowling09]

the blues fans also applauded in the 23rd minute because a birmingham city supporter frank hand died 2 days eariler and the blues fans paid a fiiting tribute to a great man. Fair play bluenoses

[mrhitmanisback]

are you watching vile fans real brummies showing how its done kro and respect to brugge fans

[NanniniVanGestel]

Respect :) A fan of Lierse!

[ginstberg]

Thank you to all birmingham supporters I would once again for the fine day I have experience in your st-andrews park from now I follow you and you would also like to thank for the respect you have shown for coi'ke Birmingham supps are great!!!!

[Conkeeper2000]

YOULLL NEVERRRR WORK AGAIN LOL

[clubbruggefanity]

it where great matches between bruges & birmingham! also alot of respect for the birmingham sups, they where great! alot of thanks for the great support. i hope we play together soon! :) birmingham has a great team and great supports!

[mcclarko]

I hoped both Birmingham and Brugge would qualify for the next round but looks like just brugge will, sensational comeback against Maribor by the way! Anyway all us Birmingham fans hope you do very well in the rest of the competition and it was a pleasure coming to your great city and meeting your fantastic supporters! Keep Right On

[35Cracker]

Great respect for the birmingham fans.

[MegaKryper]

that is just a great sign of respect by both sets of fans. shows the footballing community can unite and show respect