Auf gehts Deutschland! Schiesst ein Tor!
With the incredible hype surrounding the World Cup, I finally understand the madness that surrounds live sports. Last week I even moaned that I really wanted Sky just so I could watch sport! Anyway so everytime we go and watch a match, I keep getting asked why I'm madly screaming for Germany to win. Besides the Germans that I know, I seem to be the only one crazy for Germany to end up at the top. So why do I love Germany so much?
First reason - Oliver Kahn
Yes I'm well aware that he's not playing at this World Cup due to favouritism by Jürgen Klinsmann because Jens Lehmann was a 'tick' better, and I'm not happy about it. Oliver Kahn will always remain the finest goal keeper in the world. His legacy in the 2002 World Cup in Korea where he only conceded 3 goals in the entire tournament lead him to be the first goal keeper to ever win the adidas Golden Ball. I just love him! And any comments about Oliver Kahn being too old and ready for retirement, please note: Oliver Kahn is only 5 months older then Jens Lehmann.
Second reason - Fast, efficient and ruthless
Germany holds it's beauty in its amazing pace, power, and preparation. They command respect in a straightforward and blunt manner greatly displayed through their will of steel. They play like a team - fast, efficient, ruthless, beautiful and passionate.
Third reason - Germany will never walk alone
The German Football team is more than just a sport team. To Germany, this is their romanatic fairytale. It has captured the hearts and minds of Germans, transforming the country into a different place, into some enchanted, summer fairytale version of itself, a spellbound, happy land united under a black, red and gold banner. There hasn't been a bigger party in Germany since November 9, 1989, the day the Berlin Wall came down. Back then the Germans were celebrating with themselves. Now they are celebrating with themselves and the world.
They may have lost their chance to win the World Cup (only just), but they have won something much more deeper and meaningful. A country finally united.
"It wasn't quite enough for the Final, but this team has won a place in German hearts. The nation can be proud of its players." - German Federal President Horst Kohler
2 Comments:
At 6:03 AM, Anonymous said…
Ying! Awesome to see a kiwi being so excited about football :) Make sure you get hold of a Sky tomorrow. Oli Kahn will keep our goal clean against Portugal!
And you're right. It really was and is a big party. Our visitors enjoyed being here. Amazing weather on top! Guess we were able to eliminate some stereotypes. And the fact, that our team unexpectedly played so well, even made it a great thing for us. Something we can be proud of! Something Germany needs these days when people are quite pessimistic about our country - I included. I have never seen so many German flags (well these days when the wall came down I cant remember so good) and so much patriotism. Amazing that a rather simple thing like football can achive that.
http://service.spiegel.de/cache/international/0,1518,425267,00.html
Two more days, two more games to go. Ill surely be among the crowd. The fact, that now I live in a metropolis, that Hamburg is, makes it even better.
Auf geht's Deuschland schießt ein, schießt ein Toor, schießt ein Tooor! :)
Alex
At 4:38 PM, rengee said…
PORTUGAAAAAAAAALLLLLL. POOORTUUUGAAAAAAAAAALLLL
Where's kenny when I need him??!!?
luv, rengee
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