Soccer Miracle: Dead German Woman Backs Germany All the Way
My wife just emailed me this funny piece of news: A 94-year-old declared dead suddenly sprang up and asked...
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Video: Germany 4, Costa Rica 2
A quick summary:
Video: Opening Game Anthems
I didn’t think anthems were important before this!
Atmosphere
The Germans: The Costa Ricans:
Don’t count your chickens, Germany
An offside Wanchope score again. Germany’s looking shaky now. I must say this is a lot more exciting thanks...
Sit, Ballack, Sit! Klinsi makes the right decision
Jurgen Klinsmann is making Ballack sit out the inaugural game, even though Ballack has declared himself fit and wants...
Japan 2, Germay 2 – Was ist los?
This is really depressing, is all I can say. We have a lot of work to do. My hat’s...
Are you a Schlachtenbummler? A World Cup crash course on how to express yourself in the vernacular
I can tell you I don’t use all these words, but if you want to get a feeling for...
Adidas: humor in the workplace
The HR folk at adidas have a sense of humor. Here’s what they did for April Fools’ Day –...
“They would possibly not leave there alive…”
“There are small and medium-sized towns in Brandenburg and other places where I would recommend that nobody with a...
Shevchenko to join Ballack at Chelsea!
Ex-PM and AC Milan owner Silvio Berlusconi said Friday that Shevchenko might be headed for the English Premiership this...
Free Tickets for Politicians…
“Sponsors are absolutely not allowed to grant advantages to public representatives, with whom they have possible official ties,” Karlsruhe...
Celebrity soccer ads – money down the drain?
Not even 10 percent of those surveyed could say that Ballack is a spokesman for sporting goods maker Adidas....
A Bad Joke: German Soccer Integration!?
From Spiegel Online: If the 17-year-old Borussia Dortmund wunderkind Nuri Sahin would rather play for Turkey despite growing up...
Deutschland, We Have a Problem: Rassismus und Antisemitismus
Earlier I had posted about the racist hot-spots in Germany. I’m afraid that we are not taking this seriously...
Lu, lu, lu, Lukas Podolski
Vorsichtig! For those of you who haven’t seen Podolski much, here’s a preview:
The Tourist Guide to Germany’s Racist Hot-Spots
“A German national of Ethiopian descent continues to fight for his life after suffering multiple skull fractures and brain...
Border checks in, Schengen Treaty out
Interior Minister Wolfgang Schäuble said Germany will suspend the passport-free travel arrangements of the Schengen Treaty during the 2006...
Another Soccer War: Adidas vs. Puma
This soccer war has endured over six decades: Adidas versus Puma. A brilliant article by Ruth Elkins of the...
French Decisionmaking
Remember the flap over Klinsmann’s decisionmaking? The French make Klinsmann look organized: National coach Raymond Domenech will wait until...
It’s official – Ballack to Chelsea, reports ZDF
Bayern Munich midfielder Michael Ballack has agreed to sign a four-year contract with Chelsea, the German public broadcaster ZDF...
Advertising Lunacy: Spiegel Interviews FIFA’s Gregor Lentze
Read this and see how messed up FIFA is. This is NOT Joga Bonito as they say at Nike....
The e-Bay Ticket Debacle
FIFA messes up again. Why they can’t figure out how to didtribute tickets is beyond me. Now they’re up...
Ronaldinho: This Will Be Brazil’s World Cup
Deutsche Welle interviewed Ronaldinho on the World Cup, family and racism – “I think the whole world has it...
Where the teams will be staying in Germany
Group A Costa Rica – Holiday-Inn, Walldorf/Heidelberg Ecuador – Bristol Hotel, Bad Kissingen Germany – Schlosshotel, Berlin Poland –...
Is Ballack being a hypocrite?
“You shouldn’t make a move because of the money. It’s great to earn so much as a professional football...
It’s Bayern and Eintracht Frankfurt in the German Finals
3-0. Enough said. Ok, maybe I should shut my mouth as well.
Video: Best Soccer Goals
Some of the best goals in the history of the game. Viel spass:
Uli Hoeneß Can’t Keep His Mouth Shut
“It was always clear that Michael was not interested in learning a new language or a new culture, but...
Excerpts from an interview with Steve Cherundolo
Deutsche Welle – World Cup 2006 | 28.03.2006 Steve Cherundolo plays right defender for the US national team and...
Pech gehabt: Is Kahn going to behave on the bench?
Or is he going to make his situation worse? Will he quit?
Klinsmann killt King Kahn
Catchy title from the Bild.T-Online: Klinsmann had a difficult choice, but I think he made the right one. The...
Ballack to Chelsea – Done Deal?
The worst kept secret in the Bundesliga: The possibility of Michael Ballack securing a summer move to Chelsea increased...
Aston Villa Sponsorship Deal with Online Company
According to Reuters, Aston Villa has conditionally agreed a two-year sponsorship deal with internet company 32Red. 32Red will pay...
Ballack and Adidas $$$$
Michael Ballack has renewed his personal contract with adidas, which effectively narrows down the options of his future club...
Hoeness, Magath Blame Klinsmann for Kahn’s slump
In an interview with Sport-Bild newspaper on Wednesday, Bayern’s Uli Hoeness accused Germany coach Juergen Klinsmann of waging a...
German Soccer Corruption
Spiegel reported this story a few days ago: Is German Soccer for Sale? I’m rooting for the Soca Warriors!...
Soccer 101: The Vocabulary
The Germans are trying to get everyone, even the Americans, to speak soccer. Here, the folks at DW have...
FIFA Toughens Racism Regulations
But can they actually make a difference? The rules, approved by FIFA last month, went into effect on Thursday...
Soccer Politics: Beckenbauer Not Ready for UEFA Presidency?
UEFA president Lennart Johansson believes Franz Beckenbauer is too preoccupied with this summer’s World Cup finals to run for...
Bayern Slacks Off – 2:2 vs. FC Köln
Bayern München had to come from behind twice to earn a 2-2 draw at home to league bottom FC...
More on Germany’s Hooligans
I agree with Chiza’s earlier post on hooliganism. There is a high probability that Neo-Nazis may try to disrupt...
Get Real FIFA! Stop the Candy Fights!!
FIFA is going too far. They are becoming the language police! Here’s an example from Deutsche Welle: “The legal...
The History of the World Cup (a German perspective)
Fo an interesting look at the history of the World Cup check out this special ARD website- a summary...
World Cup Prep – The Friendlies
Here’s a list of friendly games we’ll be watching. I’m afraid that Germany is waiting too long to test...
Klinsmann is Safe! Germany Beats the US 4-1
I think we can all exhale now. With a convincing win over a weak US team, Germany showed they...
If Germany Loses Tomorrow…
We’re freaking out over here. For those of you who are sleeping, Germany is playing a friendly soccer match...