"Düsseldorf is a beautiful city. How nice we can sit here in the Theatermuseum, the sun's rays tickling our faces, it's a premium feeling."

Luise Kropff comments on all Fortuna Düsseldorf home games for WDR. The book "Die wilden Kerle - Vanessa, die Unerschrockene" (The Wild Guys - Vanessa, the fearless one) awakened Luise's passion for soccer at a young age. Her big dream back then: "I would like to be the very first woman to play in the German men's national team." As we know, that didn't work out. But her great love of soccer has remained. In 2019, Luise Kropff took over the journalistic club support for Fortuna for WDR and commentates on the home games of the Düsseldorf team. The sports reporter still lives in Cologne, but she is moving to Düsseldorf in the summer and is looking forward to discovering new sweet spots.

Mike Litt and Luise Kropff met up at the Theatermuseum am Hofgarten in the finest spring weather. With blue skies, sunshine and birdsong, the two talked about fans, stadium sausages and power grills.

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By the way: From now on, "Alle Rhein!" will be published on the last Friday of every month.

Episode 52 with Luise Kropff, sports reporter & commentator for Fortuna Düsseldorf

Our podcast "Alle Rhein!" is our platform for everyone who makes sure that you are almost constantly surrounded by art, culture and culinary delights in Düsseldorf. Our host Mike Litt talks to his guests about the most exciting projects and finds out what artists, event organizers and other creative people love about their city and where they like to spend their free time.

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Mike Litt was born in the US state of Virginia and lived in Bochum for many years. The globetrotter usually works in Cologne but lives with his family in the beautiful Düsseltal district of Düsseldorf. He is a radio presenter (1Live, WDR 2, DLF Nova), a DJ with Mayday festival experience and an author (‘The loneliest DJ in the world’). For our podcast, he holds fascinating conversations with other people from Düsseldorf’s cultural scene.

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