Rod Stewart thanks superfan German mayor for hosting Scotland team

Rod Stewart has sent a thank you message to the super-fan mayor of the German town hosting the Scotland team.

The stunning Garmisch-Partenkirchen in Bavaria has become home for Steve Clarke's for Euro 2024.

Mayor Elizabeth Koch, 61, was buzzing for the arrival of the national team, as she revealed ahead of their stay how she was a huge Rod Stewart fan, and hoped the singing icon would pay her a visit during the tournament.

Now, Rod, has responded to her request by sending her a touching message.

The rocker admitted he won't be able to make any of the games due the fact is on tour, in Germany.

And in true Rod fashion the 79-year-old couldn't resist a cheeky joke in his message as he asked Koch, also known as Sissy, to make sure the players behave themselves during their stay.

Rod said: "Sissy Koch, I hear your a big fan and the Scottish team are staying in your village during the Euros.

"Unfortunately the games because believe it or not I'm touring Germany. Tomorrow night I'm in Leipzig of all places."

He then joked: "But look after the guys, make sure they go to bed early and don't drink too much booze."

He signed off by saying: "Hopefully I see one day, thank you bye. "

Mayor Koch previously revealed before the players arrived to her scenic alpine town that she had seen Rod four times live.

She became a Stewart fan in the 1980s while a student in Munich, her favourite tracks are the crooner’s version of Waltzing Matilda and his 1967 hit First Cut Is The Deepest.

She previously said: “I told Steve Clarke and the other members of the Scotland party that I was a big Rod Stewart fan and they were able to show me selfies of them together.

"It would be great if he visited the team in the town and I could meet him. We had a really nice evening and talked a lot. It is a great honour for the town to host the Scotland team.

The town of Garmisch-Partenkirchen gave the Scotland team a warm welcome as soon as they arrived last Sunday.

The squad were given a taste of Bavarian culture with a traditional folk dance performed, which saw John McGinn take part, which was captured in a hilarious video.

Residents then gathered in the typical Scottish rain to watch the side as they held an open training match the following day from their base camp.

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