Spy story resurfaces

Spy story resurfaces

This one's a throwback, but it's doing the rounds again. Back in 2015, Tonda Eckert, who was on Köln's payroll as assistant coach of the under-17 team from 2013 to 2016, allegedly infiltrated a Hamburger SV training session looking for tactical clues. The story has popped back up on Reddit via an old ESPN piece, and fans are having some fun with it.

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The mood is amused and a little nostalgic. Fans on Reddit are treating this like a badge of honour, the kind of shithousery you love when it's your club doing it. Some are joking that Eckert deserves a statue outside the stadium. Read the full thread here.

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