When a German family visited England on holiday, dad Norwich couldn't resist taking a detour to his namesake city to watch the Canaries take on Fulham.

Norwich Ruesse made his first trip to Carrow Road from Steinfurt in Germany on Good Friday, after following the club's fortunes since childhood.

Mr Ruesse said: 'I don't know where the name came from, it's one of those crazy coincidences.

'It was a problem for me when I went to school, as every teacher asked me how to spell it.

'When I was ten years old I learned Norwich was a football club which was great and now I'm older it's no longer a problem.

'I've always looked to see what league they are playing in.

'Coming to Norwich is our first time in an English football stadium; it's different to Germany as you are very near to the players.'

He is normally a fan of FC Schalke, but also follows the fortunes of his namesake club, and hopes one day the two teams play against each other.