Pirates vs Professors: How St. Pauli vs Leverkusen Became the World’s Game
When Bayer Leverkusen’s chartered bus rolled past the Reeperbahn at 2 a.m. on matchday, the players probably mistook the red lights for brake lights. Welcome to Hamburg, where even the brothels close early to catch the late kick-off, and FC St. Pauli—pirates of the Bundesliga—prepare to mug Europe’s newest juggernaut. For the globe-trotting couch potato,…