10 Coolest Clubs In World Football

4. Union Berlin

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Union Berlin are a German club that have been doing it right for many, many years. After spending years being overshadowed and cheated out of many games by their Stasi ran cross city rivals, Dynamo Berlin, Union have a swathe of fans that would spill blood for their football team. Literally.

When the club were having financial problems, fans raised money by donating their blood and later thousands of volunteer fans helped to build parts of their stadium for free. There’s their actual blood and sweat in this team.

Up until the past few years, Union had a strict policy where they refused to pay transfer fees for players but perhaps the club is most well-known for their annual Christmas celebrations. Every year, fans and players congregate in their stadium to sing carols for 90 minutes plus extra time in one of the most heart-warming traditions in world football today.

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