Brazil's loneliest fan and his footballing fairytale

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In 2012 Tiago Rech was the only Santa Cruz FC fan at a big away game for his team. When they scored, his timid, lone celebration was caught by TV cameras and went viral. All this attention earned him a role with the club, where full of ideas and enthusiasm, he made his way to the very top, to his dream job of football club president. But there would be a sting in this fairytale. Producer / presenter: Andrea Kennedy. Clips courtesy of Federação Gaúcha de Futebol and Canal Duda Garbi. This programme was first broadcast in September 2023. Get in touch: [email protected] or WhatsApp +44 330 678 2707 (Photo: Tiago Rech alone in the stands. Credit: RBS TV)