MEAN WHILE IN…
Dec 15, 2021
4 minutes
1 WHAT AN ABSOLUTE SWINE
When FC Köln’s manager said he was going to start wearing a suit on the touchline, most people assumed he meant Armani or Ralph Lauren.
Instead, Steffen Baumgart rocked up as a horned pig, with flowing blond locks, then took part in some sort of penalty shootout. As you do.
The boss sported his outfit to mark the start of the Cologne carnival – November 11 is Remembrance Day in the UK, but in the west German city it’s when everyone heads to the streets in fancy dress.
Coronavirus meant the carnival was somewhat muted last year, but this time it was a more joyous occasion, and FC Köln
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