Was Hitler a Schalke fan? Bundesliga side gives fitting response to leading UK newspaper

In 2008, a report from a top publication in UK listed 'Top 50 worst famous football fans'  claiming that late German political leader Adolf Hitler was a Schalke fan. list also revealed deceased Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden's love for Arsenal as most fans and clubs took mickey claims in ir stride with a pinch of salt. list resulted in more jokes about football clubs rar than basing strong facts or accusations.

However, six years later, Bundesliga side Schalke opted to respond those reports which claimed that Adolf Hitler supported seven-time German champions, in an ovation-worthy reply from club's Head of Media & PR, Gerd Voss. 

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Bundesliga news: Adolf Hitler Schalke fan?

list of 'Top 50 worst famous football fans' was published by Times in 2008 and in it were a number of controversial names including Adolf Hitler, Osama bin Landen, Sylvester Stallone etc. claim of an 'Adolf Hitler Schalke fan' story stormed internet at time as Bundesliga fans were er to kw answer to question, 'Was Hitler a Schalke fan?' By creating havoc on social media, 'Adolf Hitler Schalke fan' news spread like wildfire, with more trolls and jokes stemming from reports. It wasn't until six years later that a Schalke response rubbished claims and put an end to  'Adolf Hitler Schalke fan' news.

Adolf Hitler Schalke fan? Schalke response six years later

'Adolf Hitler Schalke fan' news was called out by Schalke's Head of Media & PR, Gerd Voss in 2014. A wonderfully drafted response from Voss laid out a detailed explanation as to why late German political leader had affiliation r affection toward  Bundesliga side or football in general. Schalke response began with club having idea that Adolf Hitler was a fan of team from Ruhr region until y read report which published in 2008. It was surprising that such a well-reputed publication like Times was capable of making such a remark. 

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Schalke n gave a detailed explanation on how y 'double-checked' for any stand which could have possibly been named 'Fuhrer stand' during Adolf Hitler's rule from 1933 till 1945, but failed to find it. Schalke response continued to state why Adolf Hitler might have never been a Schalke fan, let alone a football fan as he never bored to attend games at Olympic Stadium near his house in Berlin, despite Schalke making it to Championship final. 

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'Perhaps he was busier with gecidal policies', reply continued, basing facts on scientific research done in 2004. While authors of Times claimed that Schalke won six championships during Third Reich due to support of Nazi's, Bundesliga side rubbished those claims insisting that Nazis wanted to take  credit for supporting one of best teams in Germany since 1927. Towards end of response, Schalke revealed that although Hitler did make one appearance at a football game during Olympics in 1936, Germany lost 0-2 against rway. 

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To conclude ir explanation of fake 'Adolf Hitler Schalke fan' news, Schalke clarified that Hitler's idea of a superior German race was never in tandem with being successful in football. response finally stated that using Schalke's success of winning league titles during Adolf Hitler's reign would be similar to making accusations like former UK Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher supporting Liverpool due to dominance of Merseyside club during  70s and 80s.