I Watched Europe's Fallen Giant Club

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Can you imagine there's a football that that, despite finding themselves in the 2nd division relegation battle, still pulls 60k+ fans into their stadium every match? Today I explore this club, witnessing the 2 best 2nd division fanbases in the world 🔥
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[@ArandomChannelVo2]

Wow that's why German football is unique and especially the 2nd division's historic teams...

[@joegilbert3149]

Similar with English second league but there you have to pay 35 pounds a ticket 😂

[@ViperJ98]

Fax I am a Dortmund fan and I despise Schalke with every fiber of my being but their fans are damn good I have to admit, better than Dortmund fans tbh because Dortmund have more random people in their stadium who don't chant

[@st0rm_cr0w661]

@@joegilbert3149 here in the US we pay $100 for MLS matches in a baseball stadium 🔥

[@imyolo1201]

Its course even the 2nd Division have more History than Most of Premier League clubs

[@yannick245]

​@@imyolo1201 The teams of the second Bundesliga also have more titles combined than those playing in the first Bundesliga.

[@GalinhoFC]

Schalke will always be my german team. I still remember watching the heartbreak on DSF when they used to make recaps of historic seasons in the Bundesliga and they lost the title whilst thinking they've already one because Bayern scored a last minute equaliser against HSV if i'm not mistaken :D

[@Fiago]

Damn that was 2001!! Proper OG bro ❤

[@noni4117]

Wer hat am ende nichts zu feiern? Der FC Bayern der FC Bayern.

[@paoki327]

Damn I remember Schalke destroying PAOK in europa league, so sad to see them at this state

[@m1vane]

this is why i think/believe 2nd bundesliga is better than bundesliga, the emotions there are unmatchable league higher with bayern's dominance

[@Fiago]

Agree!!

[@ViperJ98]

Yup

[@randomvideos.3876]

Agreed

[@crvenazvezda2704]

@@Fiagoyou have to go on Belgrade derby

[@ici_marmotte]

The Bayern dominance within the past eleven years is an undeniable reason for the increasing boredom of the Bundesliga. But I also think there are way too many clubs without any own character and without really passionate supporters, mostly playing in soulless so-called modern stadiums which nearly all look the same. Hoffenheim, Augsburg, Wolfsburg, and, obviously, the Red Bull franchise of Leipzig even representing Germany in the Champions League...from my perspective, even Mainz 05 is not the same club anymore since they left the Bruchwegstadion. Yes, all the executives and the staff of these clubs may do a great job instead of those of the fallen giants such as Schalke, Hamburg or even Kaiserslautern, but the Bundesliga just isn't the same anymore since the past decade and without iconic clubs such as the latter...just my two cents. If you're still happy with today's Bundesliga, it's not my intention to badmouth it. It just doesn't appeal to grand emotions anymore from my point of view.

[@Kingdom_Of_Terrestia]

Let's hope all the fallen giants come back 😢

[@Fiago]

Hopefully 🙏

[@AstroMultiBathTwo]

Unless if they take care of their funds right and not paying big players a shitload of money (i meant like 2 to 3 million pounds.)

[@Footballpersia]

Malaga moment

[@_Diam_nd_]

@@Footballpersia They are doing good rn fr

[@Footballpersia]

no down by 11 points and in the 3rd division@@_Diam_nd_

[@BasedStuttgartfan]

Its sad to see what happend to schalke, it realy is

[@christopherbrandt5440]

Vfb 🤝 1 fck

[@JohnNellis]

Fiago doesn’t miss 🔥

[@Dhruv2107]

Yoo the second best footy creator is here

[@Fiago]

Coming from you 🫶

[@Hello7488to]

@@Fiagocan you visit Motherwell? We have a great fan base and ultras but they may not be top of Europe but we are still very good. We also invented the thunder clap

[@ole.b_1904]

In schlechten Zeiten müsst ihr Schalker sein, in gute haben wir genug davon. Ich werde trotzdem immer Schalker sein🔵⚪️

[@Fiago]

Respekt!

[@ole.b_1904]

@@Fiago 🙏

[@kalzup2395]

Egal was passiert ich werde nie einen Verein so sehr lieben wie den von mir aus sollen sie Regionalliga spielen ich gucke die Spiele immernoch

[@Qiunell]

Respekt aus Dresden

[@ridhozindani385]

Schalke is the first Bundesliga team I know of. Their amazing UCL run in 2011 and how they're able to create great talents. It's so sad how this team has fallen since COVID. Even though I don't really follow Bundesliga 2 I still hope Schalke will be back stronger for Bundesliga.

[@Fiago]

Agree 🙏

[@yannick245]

​@@FiagoI think in the 19/20 UCL final, six former Schalke players have been on the pitch/squad.

[@yannick245]

@@not-sure-how-i-got-here Bayer Leverkusen was big in the 90's/very early 00's, because the Bayer company gave Rainer Calmund a briefcase with money. With that money he _"poached"_ in former East Germany (in case of Berbatov Eastern Europe) and South America. If the briefcase was empty, Bayer gave him a new one. Ballack, Zé Roberto, Kirsten and Emerson for example. Which resulted in, I think, four times runner-ups in the Bundesliga, once in the DFB-Pokal and once in the Champions League. Players like Ballack, Schneider, Ramelow or Neuville were really tragic figures in 2002. After making a runner-up treble in all club competitions. Gaining the nickname _"Vizekuse"_ in Germany and _"Neverkusen"_ internationally. They went on to lose the World Cup final against Brazil on top. I don't know how I would/could go on after this. I think you have to say to yourself that it's just a game, you're lucky enough to make your money with. That's probably the only way to mentally survive such a season of being quadruple runner-ups.

[@yannick245]

@@not-sure-how-i-got-here Nope! At one point Bayer stopped filling the briefcase. Volkswagen handled Wolfsburg such a briefcase in the 00s too. Both clubs don't fall under the 50+1 rule, here in Germany. 51% of the professional football team have to be owned by the club _(and its members) itself._ So potential investors can buy only 49%. But Leverkusen is owned 100% by Bayer and Wolfsburg to 100% by Volkswagen. Because of some old rules, which exclude them from the 50+1 rule. Both clubs were actually founded by the companies, as teams for the employees to play football.

[@lu_hitler5549]

Man truly German football wether 1st or even 2nd division is very special i love it when I'm not even German (as a Frankfurt fan)

[@kalzup2395]

As a Schalke Fan seeing this 2 weeks after the loss against HSV this hurts so much

[@Fiago]

:(

[@markks8523]

Its weird seeing these giants play in the second Bundesliga.

[@Fiago]

And Schalke might play 3rd division next season

[@playerdatabase]

@@Fiago Let's hope we don't fall that far back, amigo..

[@Alex-ce1os]

es muy triste, un fan de la Bundesliga desde colombia, Schalke debería estar compitiendo contra el Bayern y en la champions, imagina al Schalke, Hamburgo y Bayern como sería de emocionante

[@nateman9328]

Whenever Fiago releases a video you know it’s gonna be a banger

[@Fiago]

🙏

[@Stump20]

Respect and love from Kopenhagen. I love you videos and I’m learning so much about the clubs when you talk about it in videos. Thank you🤍💙

[@Fiago]

Thanks bro!!

[@Indiana13]

Weinigstens sind unsere Fans noch Bundesliga Niveau🥲

[@randm_football_fan]

Du meinst Champions League Niveau.

[@finnxd3270]

Sportlich hoffentlich auch bald wieder, Schalke gehört zur Bundesliga Grüße aus dem Südwesten

[@xAustere]

Keep the stadium vlogs coming! Amazing videos, love to see such great fans.

[@Fiago]

🙌 appreciate it bro

[@baast5959]

Grüße aus Gelsenkirchen, Danke für diese Ehrliche Review. Und das mit dem Steigerlied, Kriegt jeden.

[@vmofficial9]

For once, Fiago doesn't curse Hamburg

[@ViperJ98]

He always curses the team whose stadium he is in and which fans he is sitting with.

[@Captain-Slowly]

Have you heard about Middlesbrough’s fans who were absolutely amazing over our two semi final games against Chelsea despite losing 6-2? Another example of a great second tier fanbase, especially for England standards

[@dominickirkland2050]

Yeah championship fans are great especially the more historic clubs

[@noahschule6802]

I watched the first game I Was very Impressum by the atmosphere

[@ici_marmotte]

From my point of view, Boro probably has the most underrated fans all across England. The atmosphere in the EFL, especially in the Championship, is so intriguing compared to the Premier League. And the EFL still has plenty of these charming classic British stadiums to offer, many of them with stands covered by these lovely classic gable roofs. The spirit of Archibald Leitch, so to say. Coming from a German who has a soft spot for Leeds Utd :D

[@Captain-Slowly]

@@ici_marmotte I’ve been to Elland Road away with Middlesbrough, I love the charm of old stadiums like that. We moved into a new stadium but used to play at Ayresome Park which was designed by Archibald Leitch :)

[@aaditgupta9116]

bro always uploads banger vids. Thank you for entertaining us!

[@Fiago]

🙏

[@norealusername]

Fiago makes the best football vids on the whole platform atm. It's greay seeing him grow!

[@Fiago]

Thanks bro!

[@kevmeistergaming1582]

I was once there with a friendly game Schalke against fc twente but the atmosphere was amazing it was almost a home game for both teams

[@thomasmenke3163]

Love these videos! I live in the US and want to come watch some German football. Would love to see you go to Hertha BSC next!

[@Fiago]

🙏

[@alicqueee]

For me you should go to Poland especially for Legia Warszawa or Lech Poznań. Their fans are so incredible, they're supporting the team the whole match so the atmosphere is so amazing. you'll see how the polish fans are attached to their clubs

[@ici_marmotte]

I totally agree, Polish fans are absolutely insane. By the way, as a German, I think that the clubs from former GDR (East Germany) such as Dynamo Dresden, Hansa Rostock or FC Magdeburg share some similarities with supporters in Poland...the incredible noise, the supporters all(!) wearing the same colours on special occasions etc.

[@josefcvs8]

Love the vid

[@Kikisnipez21]

Love your vids much love from Canada

[@mr_burger7794]

Please come to Greece to see paok - olympiakos, the league is actually very close and this is one of the best matches in Greece❤

[@Fiago]

When is it?

[@greekmapper21]

​@@Fiago 18th of February

[@TheDaniundco1]

HSV Forever and Ever! Great video @Fiago

[@roobin6969]

You should visit a game between Rapid and Austria Wien. The biggest derby in Austria

[@oscarb2961]

As a Hertha bsc fan I'm a little bit happy about them not being a competitive giant anymore but to be completely honest I'd rather face them every year than to see them drop even further.

[@Worrgo1887]

Lieber Hertha, Schalke, Hamburg, Nürnberg, etc. oben als Heidenheim, Darmstadt, Leipzig, Hoffenheim

[@Camioota]

Loved following Schalke during that 2011-2013 period especially. Always remember when they played HJK and signed Teemu Pukki after that performance by Finnish Champions in Helsinki. That attack and midfield including Afellay, Draxler, Farfán, Holtby, Huntelaar, Jurado, Michel Bastos, Raúl and so on was exciting to watch while competing for those Champions League places pretty consistently. Hopefully we'll see them back in Bundesliga some day in future even though it most likely won't be anytime soon.

[@abc2cratec]

Farfan ❤

[@foriehl]

Fiago videos are always entertaining!

[@Fiago]

🙏

[@vspurstv6013]

What a vid fiago

[@nikkxk9230]

Hi, Fiago I think you should come to the eternal derby of Bulgaria between Levski and CSKA, its crazy, it has a parade and one of the hardest ultras groups in Europe. The next one is on the 6th of April, take a look of some videos of the atmosphere.

[@lukasvandecauter4224]

Dompé came from Waregem and is banging for Hamburg love it!

[@xXGamerXx71]

Atmosphere rating is fair. This game was really weird atmosphere wise. Even standing in the middle of the Nordkurve something didnt feel right. You should really come back for another game.

[@rob-yk8qf]

Fair comment. I visited S04 - Magdeburg earlier in the season. That was really amazing. I was pretty disappointed with the atmosphere against HSV. It felt off from the beginning. It never got going, sadly. Coming back for the Pauli game. Let's hope it'll be better then.

[@xXGamerXx71]

@@rob-yk8qf On point.

[@ricardoramdin8703]

My brother supported bayern munich and I ischalke for years in the time with abramochic and klaus fiscer . Saturdays was always a great tosee-them play particularly each other . Sad to know schalke has fallen . Will still watch the games as a tradition .

[@henriquefaustino8526]

You should try to come watch the Lisbon Derby in April. It's always a heated atmosphere. As it stands, both teams are fighting for the 1st place and that game might be a tittle decider

[@maximcantoni]

Nice guy with the 1. FC Nürnberg and Schalke04 scarf❤

[@h193YT]

I love the fact that at 1:46 there was a guy who was happy being in a fiago video

[@Fiago]

That was my friend hahaha

[@MeritaMeca-iz4fz]

Hello Fiago. First of all i am a big fan and i want you to come see the derby Kf Tirana vs Fk Partizani in Albania whenever they play the stadium i full of fans and the atmosphere is crazy please come see the match its in the 17 of february. Keep going with the amazing videos. Cheers

[@LeZylox]

6:22 "schrei doch nicht so" 😂😂😂

[@diogorodrigues9888]

you have to come to estadio da luz in a night game, the lights show it's absolotely beautiful

[@JT_Reality]

Could you possibly go to Poland next? Legia Warsaw and many other clubs there have great atmosphere

[@jasperdotson8767]

You need to go to sounders vs Timbers. Two teams in mls who absolutely hate each other and both are the oldest clubs in mls. Might be good to break myths about mls fans especially since both Seattle and Portland have prominent ultra groups

[@willi12FO]

You should go and see B36 in Faroe Islands love your videos

[@unclegrandpa7654]

You should go to a fenerbahce match. The fans are crazy and the most loyal out of all the fan bases in the world.

[@scoreadvise_official]

Absolutely an amazing experience!🔥

[@mcgames217]

I really please you go to match "Baník Sparta" in Prague or in Ostrava (that's better), big pyro and choreos, and both hosts and Visitors are really loud. So i highly recommend, only bad thing about this match is that the stadiums are small.

[@ItzIason]

you should really come to the klasiko of belgium Anderlecht Standaard its really underated

[@ramesses1st197]

You guys need to visit Roma. Top fans, passionate through ups and downs.

[@footballman10]

Hey man you should come to cyprus allready

[@lebesteditz]

Come to Luton man! Its my favourite ground and the fans are crazy loud even at away games!

[@Iamfloriger]

We went there today 😂

[@lebesteditz]

@@Iamfloriger and what a result it was for us

[@Fiago]

I was there today yeah 😂🙌

[@Bram_Meijer]

Go one time to the graafschap its in the nederlands varry close to Dortmund

[@joaocambalacho1984]

Hello Fiago, you should go watch a FC Porto game, the fans sing the whole game, its insane!! 🔥

[@kaotixru]

Kaiserslautern's story is just as sad...

[@Fiago]

Yeah...

[@fishyneo6570]

As a Fortuna Düsseldorf fan i would love if you go to a düsseldorf game and we are playing hsv soon

[@spainwithoutthes101]

I know it might be difficult but Perth Glory. Only team in WA and a half empty stadium with no owners and 11th in a 12 team league. the Ultras are incredible. Always chanting and signing

[@Ultra_Gamer22]

Hey Fiago, you should come to Australia 🇦🇺

[@JT_Reality]

YESSS

[@WildIlic]

He should see sydney fc fans!

[@72VirginsEnjoyer]

to watch cricket?😀

[@simaomonteiro3755]

mate, just watched your video with Luke Pingu. I’m super curious why you have a CD Nacional scarf in your background hahahah. As a Portuguese football fan, that’s so random

[@Fiago]

I was in Madeira and bought it there :D there‘s even a video up on the channel from 2022

[@dirkdiedie]

Geiles Video man! Du solltest unbedingt mal in den Osten kommen, Magdeburg, Dresden, Rostock haben so unfassbar geile Szenen und laute Stadien. Ich war in meinem Leben in ca 50 Stadien und kann sagen, dass Magdeburg unter den 3 Lautesten war und die Mitmachquote ist extrem hoch

[@Fiago]

Bin sehr gespannt! Steht auf jeden Fall auf dem Plan 👍🏼

[@ProfessionalNonce]

A few players hat started their careers in Shalke:Neuer,Ozil,Draxler,Sane Great academy

[@Fiago]

Yep!!

[@norwegischerschalker]

YOU HEARD MY COMMENT MAN! Was there... sadly, but still keeping on supporting the GEilste Klub auf der ganzen Welt!💙

[@Fiago]

👏

[@norwegischerschalker]

ranking under köln is very disrespectful tho icl :/

[@papapaper7364]

you should go to the prague derby

[@NanobanaKinako]

I think Fiago should go to the Philippines and watch a game of Kaya FC Iloilo when the 2024 season starts.

[@gtaandfifagamer1662]

the only time i see a revier derby happening in the next 5 years is in the dfb pokal ive missed the derby as a dortmund fan the atmospher will be good though

[@pac1f1sta17]

I don't know if you have already talked about It, but Deportivo de la Coruña is another fallen giant. From Champions semis to being in the spanish third tier for 4 years in a row. I am a Dépor fan, we will never surrender 💙🤍💙🤍

[@Thelad1010]

Good vid

[@clone.1904]

Raul....was eine Zeit alter unvergessen. Weiß man auch erst heute zu schätzen..

[@RMburger-lh5kg]

Fiago can you someday talk about Peru?

[@Jack-ci5gh]

Question: Will you do videos of the EURO 2024?

[@adiso4126]

ein leben lang! geiles video

[@devvolia1433]

My life is simple. I see a new Fiago vid, I click and like

[@Fiago]

Brooo

[@BroogieNaresh]

I hope they somehow pick up good form and we get that Dortmund vs Schalke Revierderby back

[@sherrienancy7381]

German football is different especially the 2nd division with some legendary teams I remember them thrashing PAOK in the europa league

[@Happy-rh7nx]

As a Dortmund fan, I kinda fell bad for Schalke

[@jorisNL63]

You forgot about bielefeld, they where in the bundesliga 2 seasons ago and now they are in the 3rd division

[@sehu1291]

Bielefeld was never a great club. I think they wer never in the upper half of the Bundesliga in their history

[@Someturkishguy442]

Can you go to Istanbul,Kadıköy for Fenerbahce? I know that it doesn’t have pyro but we have great fans!

[@megaplayz8689]

you should go to a brøndby if game!

[@kermitthefroggaming8508]

Get better soon goat 🙏🙏🙏

[@lev8825]

You should visit the best fans in the 3rd division Dynamo Dresden

[@lsmola]

This match must be played in First division. Two legendary clubs deserve that as well as the fans.

[@Yaniunitedofficial]

You should go to Bristol city !!!!!

[@OzzieLegend]

Come to see Melbourne Victory in Australia. 30,000 people yelling at full voice truly gives goosebumps.

[@Fiago]

Okay!

[@OzzieLegend]

OMG you replied! Such an honour, you’ve been the one to teach me the most about the beautiful game’s history!@@Fiago

[@NicoHaslinger]

kannst du bitte zum wiener derby(austria wien vs sk rapid wien) in östereich gehen

[@greb3n]

You should go to a Hajduk Split match

[@HistoricFootballz]

Please go watch Standard Liège (if you can versus Charleroi or Anderlecht) Otherwise go to Belgium, underrated fans

[@AlessioMartinigh]

Go to the Etrnal Derby in Serbia Something for Fiago

[@JassonGr]

Man I swear you should go again in Greece. Trust me bro the atmosphere is so good that away fans aren't even allowed in derbies

[@joegilbert3149]

They remind me of Leeds in England they have been 2nd and 3rd division in the English league sell out every week and have good fans, just underachievement all the time.

[@TheFrancaro]

Best of wishes to you lads, our brothers from another city. Remember that the night is at its darkest before dawn. Un gran abrazo desde Sevilla 🔵⚪️🤝🔴⚪️

[@enrico8054]

Can you go to the "Sachsenderby" Dynamo Dresden vs Aue?

[@lombard7]

Olympiacos - Ferencvaros next. UECL playoffs.

[@ArandomChannelVo2]

I recommend visiting a PAOK's (Greece) game against a rival team, in my opinion their fans are even better than the one's of Panathinaikos.

[@cobiehale4739]

Let’s go Fiago

[@rehanmadud6443]

They prob gonna liquidated if they are relegated 😂

[@juho1446]

I will come to Schalke's stadium next summer to watch Serbia England Euro 2024 game 😍😍

[@Fiago]

Amazing!!

[@tennisbolllar5176]

6:06 that’s not unique to Germany. In Sweden that also happens quite a lot. There are sometimes singing together in derby’s.

[@Fiago]

True actually!

[@tennisbolllar5176]

@@Fiago you should go there. But to the hockey games. Rögle has amazing fans!

[@exosphere_]

what a video fr

[@Fiago]

Thanks man 🙏

[@user-fh6od1sv7g]

Come to Larissa Greece to see AEL