Leon Goretzka celebrated his seventh Bundesliga title with Bayern Munich last month, and is now set to move on to a new club. Goretzka is a free agent and is currently in the United States at the World Cup with Germany.
The experienced midfielder is part of the national team that will play against Curacao, Ivory Coast and Ecuador.
Goretzka also has an incredible fan following around the world for a long time. He is a fanatic who shouts his last name every time Goretzka appears.
The fan arrived in the US for the German national team’s training camp and started shouting Goretzka’s last name. The German footballer ignored him and didn’t speak to him, but it was clear he wasn’t happy with this kind of support.
The viral scream that made the rounds on the internet
Goretzka has become one of the most unusual football phenomena on the internet in recent years. Specifically, the aforementioned Bayern fan has gained immense popularity because he loudly chants the German midfielder’s name at matches, training sessions and public events, accompanied by the distinctive cry of “Gooooooretzkaaaa!”.
The footage quickly spread on social media and fans around the world began imitating the same cry. What started as a cute fan joke eventually turned into a real internet ‘meme’.
Goretzka has become well-known even among football fans who don’t regularly follow Bayern.
The midfielder has 70 caps and 15 goals for Germany and is worth €12m according to Transfermarkt. He also played for Bochum and Schalke during his career.
