Dortmund flag prevents German couple from 'reading book in peace'

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A married couple in Germany are taking legal action because a Borussia Dortmund flag in a neighbor's back yard makes too much noise, and prevents them from reading in peace.

Borussia Dortmund fans love nothing more than waving huge flags on the Westfalonstadion
Borussia Dortmund fans love nothing more than waving huge flags on the Westfalonstadion

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German newspaper Der Western identified the couple as Jutta and Walter H from the town of Hemer, about 16 miles south-east of Dortmund.

"I couldn't care less what is hanging there, it's a nuisance," Jutta H told the newspaper.

Her husband said the complaint had nothing to do with the team. He said he is a Duisburg fan but has not been to a game since the late 1970s.

"This is only about the inconvenience," the 62-year-old man said.

A spokesman for Arnsberg administrative court told The Associated Press on Friday that the case will not be heard for a few months, "until summer at the earliest".

Meanwhile, a Dortmund spokesman said the club do not get involved with disputes between neighbors.

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