Although nobody knows for sure how the close bond between the clubs started, the two historic teams have developed an incredibly close relationship over the years that is celebrated each time the two sides meet.
An urban legend is that the friendship began when two Nuremberg fans named Monika and Stefan met a Schalke fan named Peter on a train back in 1980 and enjoyed each other’s company so much that they agreed to continue to meet when their respective sides played nearby. Although the story is unsubstantiated, it has become an inexplicable link between the two clubs that has led to today’s bond, despite the teams being over 400 kilometres apart geographically.
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