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23rd Feb 2015

Video: Classy Stuttgart fans console teenage player after abysmal error costs them game

Take note, Premier League

Ben Kiely

This is how you support your club

VfB Stuttgart might be languishing at the foot of the Bundesliga, but that hasn’t stopped their fans from getting fully behind their team.

The club suffered a tough 3-2 loss to Borussia Dortmund at the weekend, which makes their relegation to the second flight look increasingly likely.

The coup de grace from Dortmund came courtesy of an abysmal mistake made by 18-year-old Timo Baumgartl. The teenager played an awful pass on the edge of his own box to give possession away and gift the opposition the winning goal.

However, there was a touching moment at the end of the match involving the players and the crowd. The dejected team went over to the sidelines to acknowledge their supporters when the fans began consoling them after the crushing loss.Young Baumgartl received the most attention from the Stuttgart faithful after his humiliating error cost them the match.

Premier League clubs could learn a thing or two from the Bundesliga.

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