Hertha BSC

Berlin


Many Berliners live and die by the fortunes of the local soccer team, Hertha BSC, which has seen its shares of ups and downs in recent years, but has mostly managed to stay in the Bundesliga (German national football league). Home games are played at the Olympiastadion. Tickets are usually still available on game day at the stadium and online.


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