Borussia Dortmund have long had a reputation as an inclusive football club.
The Bundesliga outfit have kept ticket prices low, spoken out against racism and banned supporters for a homophobic banner.
But they’re not restricting their approach to events within Germany, taking aim at US President Donald Trump, a man whose acts since his inauguration suggest the opposite of inclusivity.
Following reports that Trump will push ahead with reports to set up a border wall between the United States and Mexico, Dortmund have made it clear that this is not something they are on board with.
And, of course, they have found a way to do it while reminding us all of their outstanding support.
The only #wall we believe in. 💛 pic.twitter.com/nIL4ws0UY1
— Borussia Dortmund (@BVB) January 26, 2017
Naturally, some of the response took the form of the traditional ‘stick to football’, including from people who steadfastly refuse to ‘stick to football’ themselves.
https://twitter.com/clonmacart/status/824620551264210945
However, others were more than willing to put football first, reminding the club of their defeat at Bayer Leverkusen earlier this season.
@TonyKaron Designed to keep out just one Mexican: Chicharito.
— Bobby Ghosh (@ghoshworld) January 26, 2017
President Trump signed an executive order yesterday to carry out the planned construction of a “large physical barrier” between the United States and Mexico.
The plan, according to the President, is to begin construction of the wall as soon as is realistically possible, potentially within a matter of months.
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