# Lone soccer fan wins hearts in Italy...

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**Created:** [December 13, 2012, 9:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lone-soccer-fan-wins-hearts-in-italy/643916 "2012-12-13T09:28:36Z")\
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**Post date:** [December 13, 2012, 9:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lone-soccer-fan-wins-hearts-in-italy/643916/1 "2012-12-13T09:28:36Z")

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…for being the only supporter to show up to watch his club play an away game in the top league.  
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Udinese fan Arrigo Brovedani was the club’s sole supporter in Genoa for a Serie A match against local team Sampdoria.

The 30-something wine merchant found himself alone in the visitors’ section.

But Sampdoria stewards gave him coffee and home fans invited him for a drink after the match.😉  
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[Story.](http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-20700529)