FC Cologne has told the Tartan Army that they're "always welcome" in the city as a video of two Scotland fans went viral.
The club shared a video to social media which showed the two supporters walking beside an elderly person using a walker, with one holding an umbrella over them.
The club added: "Scotland fans, we knew we’d love having you here for the Euros.
"You’re always welcome🤝"
Scotland fans, we knew we’d love having you here for the Euros. You’re always welcome 🤝pic.twitter.com/4xaQ5jSCOR
— 1. FC Cologne (@fckoeln_en) June 18, 2024
Scotland will play Switzerland in the city on Wednesday night.
A Munich-based Blackburn fan club asked Cologne FC: "How about free tickets for one of your games for the two guys?"
The club said that they would "see what we can do" if they can track the two men down.
One Cologne supporter said: "I love the Scots, but did they have to bring their weather with them?"
The club's social media manager said the dour conditions could be attributed to them, given that they had flown back from Ireland the same day.
Scotland has a special place in FC Cologne's heart, with their anthem being a rendition of The Bonnie Banks o' Loch Lomond in German.
According to BBC Scotland football commentator Derek Rae, Runrig was popular in West Germany through the 1980s, with their rendition of the anthem leaving an impression.
In the 1990s, a local band called De Hohner wrote lyrics for the tune to celebrate the football club.
The club's social media speculated that Scotland fans and local supporters from Cologne could well come together to sing the tune at Wednesday night's game.
On Wednesday morning, they posted a video of a Scotland supporter playing the tune in the city.
We know that tune from somewhere... 👀😍 #effzeh 📺: @Koeln / @euro2024 pic.twitter.com/JXuDdSaZiQ
— 1. FC Cologne (@fckoeln_en) June 19, 2024
A German newspaper has since praised Scotland supporters for their behaviour in the city.
The Kolner Stadt-Anzeiger, a daily newspaper published in Cologne, posted a series of photos to Instagram, with the first image reading: "Dear Scots: We love you!"
