Hundreds of Scotland's Tartan Army to attend Patriots game in Germany

Scotland's Tartan Army set to attend Patriots game in Germany

Boston's biggest summer celebrities will be in Germany for the Patriots game on Sunday.

During the World Cup, the beer-drinking, bag-pipe playing, kilt-clad Scottish fan base won over the hearts of Bostonians and New Englanders alike, and now that friendship is resulting in an unexpected NFL reunion as hundreds of members of Scotland's Tartan Army will invade Munich for the Pats-Lions showdown.

The Scottish fans became a familiar sight around Boston over the summer, filling local pubs with the sounds of bagpipes, chants and celebrations, often reminding anyone within earshot of their famous slogan: "No Scotland, no party."

Now, they're bringing that same energy to Allianz Arena, where the Patriots will face the Lions in front of an international crowd.

Mike Teevan, from Cambuslang, who organized the iconic yellow school buses transporting Scotland supporters from Boston to Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts, for the World Cup matches against Haiti and Morocco, explained how the special invitation came about.

“During the build-up to the World Cup games, the Boston group and Providence TA forged a great relationship with the organisers at Foxborough. After we got home, they reached out to invite the Tartan Army to Munich and involve us in the weekend's events," Teevan said in a statement posted on the Providence group's Facebook. It's a brilliant chance for us to revisit Munich and meet up with our New England friends again. From yellow school buses in Boston to the NFL in Bavaria, the Tartan Army's World Cup friendships continue long after the final whistle."