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One Fan Against the Mia San Mia Machine

A person is facing the camera, wearing a red baseball cap with the letters VFB in white. The individual has short dark hair peeking from the cap. They are also wearing a thick red and white striped scarf wrapped around their neck, along with a dark-colored coat. The background is a muted, textured surface, suggesting an outdoor setting. The overall image has a vintage or retro color tone, giving it an aged appearance.


Dear VfB Stuttgart,

Greetings from Pyongyang!

My name is Tae-hyun, and I have something important to confess:
I might be the only proud VfB supporter in all of North Korea.
One lone fan. Red-and-white scarf raised high in a sea of indifference.

You should see the looks I get wearing my VfB cap around town—embroidered, bold, unashamed.
There are three other Bundesliga fans here… but they support Bayern.
Yes—Bayern. The trophy-counting, chant-singing, glory-bragging Bayern.

They celebrate like they scored the goals themselves.
And the "Mia san Mia"? I hear it in my nightmares.
I try to keep things civil, but let’s be honest—our debates usually end in a passionate "VfB ist besser!" (They disagree.)

I just wanted you to know:
Even here, far from Stuttgart, you’ve got a loyal fan cheering with all his heart.
Every win feels personal. Every loss, shared.
And if merch were to make it across the border... well, I’d wear it with pride.
Might even convert a Bayern fan. (No promises.)

Best of luck for the rest of the season—
From Pyongyang with stripes, stubbornness, and VfB pride,

Tae-hyun