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"The strategy can be risky rival fans rarely mix at German soccer games and police go to great lengths to keep them apart to avoid trouble. Some of Melchior's clips show him getting confronted by aggressive fans who insult him, throw beer at him or demand that he take off his jersey. Yes, it's dangerous, I wouldn't recommend it for anyone, Melchior told The Associated Press on Sunday, before he unveiled his hidden Hertha Berlin jersey at a home game of local rival Union Berlin."
"with an unusual campaign against sports betting at soccer stadiums. Thomas Melchior shows up at soccer games wearing the jersey of the home team's fiercest rival a move sure to rile the home fans while holding a sign that says lost a bet. He uses the attention to start a conversation about the dangers of sports betting, and posts video clips of the interactions on his social media accounts."
The Independent covers major US issues and operates paywall-free, asking supporters to fund on-the-ground reporting to present both sides of developing stories. The outlet highlights investigative work ranging from the financials of political PACs to documentaries about American women fighting for reproductive rights. In Germany, Thomas Melchior, a former bank teller with a gambling history, stages provocative anti-sports-betting actions at soccer matches by wearing rival jerseys and carrying a "lost a bet" sign. Melchior posts videos of confrontations to spark conversation about gambling dangers, despite facing insults, thrown beer and the risk of violent encounters at rival fan sections.
Read at www.independent.co.uk
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