Despite the name’s culinary connotations, Hamburger SV is one of Germany’s most storied football (or soccer) clubs. Just steps from its home stadium, the Volksparkstadion, it has a dedicated fan burial ground. The site grew out of repeated requests from supporters who wanted their ashes scattered on the pitch, often beneath the penalty spot. As this is illegal in Germany, the idea of offering burial plots near the stadium emerged instead. Opened in 2008 on a section of a larger Hamburg cemetery...