“It is less fun because of those restrictions,” says Cas, who has never experienced this in the previous trips. Recently they were in Budapest, where Ferencvaros hooligans entered the branch dressed up as stewards and struck AZ supporters. “I know that something like this could not happen in Turkey. The police are not so friends with that kind of hooligans. They are strict here, but I’m just going to encourage my club.”
In Istanbul, AZ defends a 4-1 lead against Galatasaray, “they are of course fat fanatic. I hope that AZ can keep it closed in the beginning. Then I hope they can go off the field with a draw or a small loss. I’m afraid it will be exciting, “says Elise. “With AZ you never know for sure. We have a good starting position, so I have faith in it.”