The Eurocup just started a few days ago, but at least three fans have already been banned from attending the remaining matches of the tournament. What did the German blogger Marvin Wildhage and his assistants do?
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According to Marvin, he entered the Munich stadium field during the opening ceremony of Euro 2024. The blogger did so wearing a bear costume that resembles the tournament’s official mascot, Albert. And he did it without the corresponding accreditation. Two days after the Germany-Scotland match, Marvin posted a video and told how he sneaked onto the field and blew a hole in the security service. The video garnered more than 1.1 million views.
The carefully thought-out plan cost the blogger about 3,200 euros. At least that’s what he spent on buying a life-size bear puppet. Marvin ordered it from China. The German falsified his credentials and parking pass. In his video, Wildhage said that he specifically looked at social media posts to identify the QR codes used by employees at Euro 2024. As a result, the blogger copied the layout of the photographs and forged the identification. Marvin explained that he took this measure because of the high price of tickets.
Marvin prints a pet doll
Photo: Video frame
He rented a car and covered it with fake logos of the German Football Association. It is curious that the fake ID did not pass the control, but the security guard let the blogger and his assistants pass. A law enforcement officer bought a fake parking ticket. Marvin himself was sitting in the back wearing a mascot costume. From the outside it gave the impression that there was only a life-size doll and that there was no one inside.
Car with the logo of the German Football Federation.
Photo: Video frame
During the opening ceremony, Marvin took photos with fans and danced; He behaved like a true tournament mascot. However, he ran into trouble after entering the field, as law enforcement officers carried him off the turf. According to the blogger, he was later exposed and held in a cell at the stadium. Marvin was freed a few hours after the Germans defeated the Scots.
Marvin dressed as a mascot on the bench
Photo: Video frame
Marvin is exposed and taken out of the stadium
Photo: Video frame
“We confirm that there was an incident before the Germany-Scotland match involving a fake Euro 2024 mascot costume. As a result, three people gained unauthorized access to the stadium. UEFA assessed the situation and took action. “These individuals are prohibited from entering stadiums hosting Euro 2024 matches. We cannot provide further information due to the ongoing investigation by the investigating authorities,” UEFA said in a statement.
“This is not fun at all. There are things that just shouldn’t happen. “When there is so much money at stake, you can expect more professionalism,” said the head of the German police union, Rainer Wendt. It is reported that law enforcement officials will now beef up security measures.
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By the way, this is not Wildhage’s first football-related joke. For example, he sneaked into an open training session of the German national team without accreditation. The blogger put on the national team’s training uniform and stood on the side of the field while the players practiced passing. Later, an employee of the German Football Federation threw him into the stands, where young fans recognized the boy and took several photographs of him.
There was also a case when Marvin came to Hertha training. He posed as a youth team player and kicked the ball around a bit with the professional soccer players. The club took this act with humor and the team’s then coach, Jürgen Klinsmann, invited the blogger to another training session.
