A long-standing Borussia Dortmund fan who went viral after rejecting a Champions League final ticket was gifted a free trip to watch his team against Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu.Matthias Peitz was ticketless ahead of last season’s UCL showdown between Borussia Dortmund and Real Madrid.In an interview, the supporter explained his journey to the game, and after revealing how much it would mean to him to be at the match, he was offered a single ticket. @dailymailsport Borussia Dortumd fan who went viral after REJECTING Champions League final tickets gifted all-expenses-paid trip to Madrid to watch his team at the Santiago Bernabeu 🥹👏 #RealHardcoreFans #dailymailsport #dailymail #sports #news #football #soccer ♬ original sound – Daily Mail Sport However, he rejected it because he travelled with five other friends. That left the interviewer in shock.”I appreciate your ticket, but all or no one. But we’re a group, we’re friends. If only I could see the game, it’s not fair to my friends. But friendship…”Peitz’s selfless act was spotted by UEFA sponsor Heineken as part of their ‘Real Hardcore Fans’ campaign – and they sought to reward him by hosting him, with all of his friends this time, at the match they couldn’t last season.”At first, I was very surprised,” Peitz told Daily Mail. “We are very happy and thankful.”It’s great, it’s a very kind and generous invitation for us, and we are very, very happy to be here”.##NAJAVA_MECA_8456989##Asked if he still stood by his original decision to turn down the ticket for Wembley, Peitz added: “I don’t regret it, it would have meant that I watch the game alone without my friends, and that’s not what I wanted. I wanted to watch it with my mates, and that’s what football is about – to watch it and have fun and enjoy it with your mates. For me it’s a no-brainer, you go together or not.”Unfortunately for Peitz and his friends, Los Blancos battered BVB 5-2 after a shocking second-half comeback. However, today is a new day and Peitz and his friends will surely show up for the German Cup tie between their beloved club and Wolfsburg.DFB POKAL – GERMAN CUPRound of 32Tuesday 20.00: (1.43) Augsburg (4.30) Schalke (6.75)20.00: (5.20) K.Offenbach (3.70) Karlsruher (1.62)20.00: (1.13) Leverkusen (9.00) Elversberg (17.0)20.00: (1.50) RB Leipzig (4.30) St.Pauli (6.50)22.45: (3.30) Jahn Regensburg (3.50) Greuther Furth (2.15)22.45: (1.75) Koln (3.80) Holstein Kiel (4.60)22.45: (1.22) Stuttgart (7.00) K’lautern (11.0)22.45: (3.30) Wolfsburg (3.50) Dortmund (2.15)Wednesday 20.00: (1.80) Eintr.Frankfurt (4.20) M’ gladbach (3.80)20.00: (1.50) Freiburg (4.20) Hamburger (5.50)20.00: (2.95) Hertha (3.50) Heidenheim (2.35)20.00: (3.15) Paderborn (3.60) Werder (2.20)22.45: (5.40) Bielefeld (3.70) Union Berlin (1.60)22.45: (2.50) Dinamo Dresden (3.45) Darmstadt (2.75)22.45: (1.40) Hoffenheim (4.80) Nurnberg (7.75)22.45: (9.00) Mainz (5.90) Bayern (1.30)***odds are subject to change***
