Italian Man Becomes A Cult Hero

[Del]

Arrigo Brovedani was the only Udinese fan to show up and support the team in its road game against Sampdoria on Monday night, and now he's being written about around the world.

Udinese is one of the smaller clubs in the Italian first division, and they typically don't get a ton of fans at away games, especially against Sampdoria, which is 315 miles away and took place on a weeknight.

But Brovendani is a wine merchant and happened to be in the area on business, so he showed up and sat in the designated section for away fans. Because of violence in Italian soccer, metal fencing separates the two groups of fans. So Brovendani had to sit in the cage by himself, he told Udine Today:

"Once I arrived at the stadium I found this to be the only fan! At that point the steward wanted me to sit in the stands, but I insisted on going in the away end, since I had paid for it. So I opened the 'cage' and I accommodated."

Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/lone-udinese-fan-arrigo-brovedani-2012-12#ixzz2EsMwznQo

 

[bluejock]

*doffs cap to mad Eyetie

 

[Brennan]

They won as well ? Ace.

 

[carlos21]

They won as well ? Ace.

hahahaha.

 

[Allezfan]

Only 1 fan going to a domestic away game is a bit grim, like.

 

[TheFinnFan]

That's funny.

Cause the dude will get extra foof now cause he's like fam

 

[chrissyjack]

Only 1 fan going to a domestic away game is a bit grim, like.

A bit like Fulham, really

 

[Allezfan]

A bit like Fulham, really

Udine is north italy, too. So it's not like economics is the excuse. Bit like fulham, again.

 

[Huyton Layne]

I love that he only went to the game because he was in town, not because he's a great fan and trekked across the country to see his team.

 

[BlueWeasel]

I love that he only went to the game because he was in town, not because he's a great fan and trekked across the country to see his team.

Totally this. He should give back the hero status.

 

[Elong]

Legend. Beautiful locks too.

 

[Groucho]

Only 1 fan going to a domestic away game is a bit grim, like.

Even Wimbledon used to bring more fans than that!

 

[bluejock]

Didn't the Fiorentina manager wear that coat when we played them? Prandelli or something.

 

[Julian Carax]

Played. He looks cool as fook too.

 

[Slavan]

did he go crazy by himself when they scored?