Finalmente! What I really hoped for a long time, happened yesterday! Germany lost and can´t be World champion 2006. Don´t get me wrong. I didn´t hope this for the german team, because they surprised me as well (eg. against Sweden) and I liked their offensive way of playing football. But I really hoped this for many germans and their behaviour of overestimating their team and a bit a losing sense of reality. The whole euphoria about german team seemed to be like a bubble from a chewing gum. From a point 0 the bubble was inflated with a lot of hot air and then - yesterday - it burst.
After winning the game against Poland - luckily they scored in 91st minute - one sentence stuck in my head with a bad impression: "So sehen Siege aus, shalalalala". Today I said this sentence as well. And their it was again - the urgent need for some germans to tear others in to pieces instead of just being proud of what they reached. "At least we were better than Switzerland". My answer was, that it doesn´t matter if you lose in Round of 16 or if you´re third - as long as your not in the final. They couldn´t agree with this. But I think you won´t be remembered easily if you didn´t reach the final (although your performance should be apperciated more).
A little test:
1990 - Andy Brehme scored with penalty, Germany won 1-0 against Argentina. Who was third and fourth?
1994 - Roberto Baggio sent the last penalty towards the clouds. Brazil won against Italy 3-2 after penalties. Who was third and fourth?
1998 - Zinedine Zidane scored twice during the final. France won 3-0 against Brazil. Who was third and fourth?
2002 - Ronaldo scored twice in the final. Brazil won 2-0 against Germany. Who was third and fourth?
I could just easily remember who was third and fourth in 2002. For the other mentioned world cups I really had to think hard or consult internet. For those who don´t know either:
1990 - 3rd Italy; 4th England (2-1)
1994 - 3rd Sweden; 4th Bulgaria (4-0)
1998 - 3rd Croatia; 4th Netherlands (2-1)
2002 - 3rd Turkey; 4th South Korea (3-2)
After winning the game against Poland - luckily they scored in 91st minute - one sentence stuck in my head with a bad impression: "So sehen Siege aus, shalalalala". Today I said this sentence as well. And their it was again - the urgent need for some germans to tear others in to pieces instead of just being proud of what they reached. "At least we were better than Switzerland". My answer was, that it doesn´t matter if you lose in Round of 16 or if you´re third - as long as your not in the final. They couldn´t agree with this. But I think you won´t be remembered easily if you didn´t reach the final (although your performance should be apperciated more).
A little test:
1990 - Andy Brehme scored with penalty, Germany won 1-0 against Argentina. Who was third and fourth?
1994 - Roberto Baggio sent the last penalty towards the clouds. Brazil won against Italy 3-2 after penalties. Who was third and fourth?
1998 - Zinedine Zidane scored twice during the final. France won 3-0 against Brazil. Who was third and fourth?
2002 - Ronaldo scored twice in the final. Brazil won 2-0 against Germany. Who was third and fourth?
I could just easily remember who was third and fourth in 2002. For the other mentioned world cups I really had to think hard or consult internet. For those who don´t know either:
1990 - 3rd Italy; 4th England (2-1)
1994 - 3rd Sweden; 4th Bulgaria (4-0)
1998 - 3rd Croatia; 4th Netherlands (2-1)
2002 - 3rd Turkey; 4th South Korea (3-2)
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