I think the best was germany's away jersey in 2010.
Yeah, definitely kudos to him. He also didn't cry, like Carsten Jancker for example, heh.Poor Messi. You can see how strong he is mentally though.
wow I didn't realize that copa america 2016 will take place in the USA with concacaf and conmebol participating.
There's more to the article than the dramatic blurb. It's mainly about the misguided appropriation and exploitation of the victory. The "short joke" was a good thing, as it made the nature of the image as a product everyone wanted to claim as their own more obvious.lol, pretty sure that Merkel's euro policy affects the image of the German nation more than a short joke.
Football fans are also used to way way worse things.
But bait articles are an effective way to create traffic.
FUCK YOU, YOU RUINED EVERYTHING YOU FUCKING BASTARD. WAS ALMOST PROUD OF MY COUNTRY FOR ONCE
http://www.gettyimages.de/detail/na...-german-flag-in-the-nachrichtenfoto/452098234
lmaoIt's a German flag, not a Nazi one. Unless you're saying that German Jews were never really German to begin with? Hmm? HMM?
Yeah, definitely kudos to him. He also didn't cry, like Carsten Jancker for example, heh.
There's more to the article than the dramatic blurb. It's mainly about the misguided appropriation and exploitation of the victory. The "short joke" was a good thing, as it made the nature of the image as a product everyone wanted to claim as their own more obvious.
gnah, the author overrates the meaning of the event and the Gauchos part just to have a point for his claim that a large group of Germans is dangerous. Where is the international outcry?
It's a miracle that the 400k people didn't spontaneously decide to invade Poland once again after the event. ("Es ist nicht ohne historische Ironie, die Siegesfeier für den „4. Stern“ auf den Trikots der Nationalmannschaft an diesem Ort abzuhalten. In unmittelbarer Nähe zu jenen Denkmälern, wo an Triumphe und Katastrophen der deutschen Geschichte erinnert wird.")
Poor Messi. You can see how strong he is mentally though.
You're arguing against something you yourself read into the article. Its scope isn't as narrow as the first paragraphs and your hunger for indignation would have you believe. It's about commercialization, false identification, misappropriation.gnah, the author overrates the meaning of the event and the Gauchos part just to have a point for his claim that a large group of Germans is dangerous. Where is the international outcry?
It's a miracle that the 400k people didn't spontaneously decide to invade Poland once again after the event. ("Es ist nicht ohne historische Ironie, die Siegesfeier für den 4. Stern auf den Trikots der Nationalmannschaft an diesem Ort abzuhalten. In unmittelbarer Nähe zu jenen Denkmälern, wo an Triumphe und Katastrophen der deutschen Geschichte erinnert wird.")
You're arguing against something you yourself read into the article. Its scope isn't as narrow as the first paragraphs and your hunger for indignation would have you believe. It's about commercialization, false identification, misappropriation.
Buzzwords? Okay. There's no point in arguing with you. Good day to you!Yeah, a bunch of buzzwords.
All three things are only possible to argue about if you try to sell the celebration as somekind of political event. Although it was nothing else than entertainment. It was not even some new way of football related entertainment but somethign that we have in Berlin since 2006.
The only reason I ever watched women's soccer.
(this is when I stopped watching, betraying Utrecht for Ajax ugh)
Luckily it got better
But sadly she quickly moved back to Ajax
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4L0--3peltw
The quality of women's soccer is just awful though, sorry.
Pretty good (German) article on the victory celebration, purported image v reality: http://www.faz.net/aktuell/feuilleton/medien/tv-kritik-empfang-der-weltmeister-so-gehen-gauchos-13047240.html
BATI!
Batigol! Argentina was lacking a strong finisher up front for sure. I'm surprised they didn't invite Tevez, particularly in light of the fact that Boca Loser for Life Palacio logged significant minutes up front. That guy was, is, and always will be average. There should never be an Argentine roster with Palacio on it.
Hell, even a guy like Palermo was able to put a goal away in 2010, and he's less mobile than a tree. Palacio looked completely overwhelmed out there. He tried to disguise his lack of talent by running around like an idiot, disrupting positioning, and then missing clear chances.
I can't fault Higuain too badly. He's the reason they beat Belgium. Aguero, on the other hand...did nothing.
Batigol! Argentina was lacking a strong finisher up front for sure. I'm surprised they didn't invite Tevez, particularly in light of the fact that Boca Loser for Life Palacio logged significant minutes up front. That guy was, is, and always will be average. There should never be an Argentine roster with Palacio on it.
Hell, even a guy like Palermo was able to put a goal away in 2010, and he's less mobile than a tree. Palacio looked completely overwhelmed out there. He tried to disguise his lack of talent by running around like an idiot, disrupting positioning, and then missing clear chances.
I can't fault Higuain too badly. He's the reason they beat Belgium. Aguero, on the other hand...did nothing.
I know it's after the fact, 20/20, not wanting to rock the boat from a great qualification campaign, but I still don't see why you leave him out. Perhaps he is a bit undersized, but I just don't see a world where Palacio is better than Tevez.
But while it wasn't the perfect World Cup with the perfect ending for Lionel Messi, it was still one in which he did enough to silence those who continue to criticise him. Statistically he was the best player at the tournament, with an average rating of 8.52 over his 7 games. Comparatively, Rodríguez maintained an average rating of 8.40, but only over 5 appearances. Messi also picked up the WhoScored man of the match award in each of Argentina's first four matches in Brazil. That his influence diminished in the latter stages - against better opposition after a favourable group draw - was understandable.
Some more stats
Passes this world cup.
Neuer: 244 passes
Messi: 242 passes
Mueller: 221 passes
Robben: 201 passes
4th highest fouled on ranking surpassed by Neymar and robben known for falling when a hair of the opponent falls on them and only really succeeded by Sanchez
So basically they're saying he was only good against weak opponents and therefore deserves the win.
That his influence diminished in the latter stages - against better opposition after a favourable group draw - was understandable.
Highest chances created by any player in wc
3rd in goal scoring
Highest number of successful dribbles per match
Half the score of his team in the entire tournament
4th highest fouled on ranking surpassed by Neymar and robben known for falling when a hair of the opponent falls on them and only really succeeded by Sanchez
Pretty good (German) article on the victory celebration, purported image v reality: http://www.faz.net/aktuell/feuilleton/medien/tv-kritik-empfang-der-weltmeister-so-gehen-gauchos-13047240.html
M8 pls
Also;
gauchogate - I'm not as "empört" as I'm just wondering "why?"
Kinda unnecessary all around.
http://www.spiegel.de/panorama/gesellschaft/gauchos-pressestimmen-zur-wm-party-der-nationalmannschaft-a-981244.html
The Illustrated World Cup. Brilliant stuff:
http://thesunshineroom.com/2014/06/28/world-cup-drawings/
Eh. Kinda with you.gauchogate - I'm not as "empört" as I'm just wondering "why?"
Kinda unnecessary all around.
http://www.spiegel.de/panorama/gesellschaft/gauchos-pressestimmen-zur-wm-party-der-nationalmannschaft-a-981244.html
I'm not saying us Krauts ought to never again feel good about anything at all, I'm saying that there is a time and place for pulling this kind of stuff. This was not a "private" party with the fans, it was the official homecoming parade and celebration of the Nationalelf, heavily televised inside and scrutinized outside of Germany. In that context, the performance is completely lacking, not only in sportsmanship. Alcohol, jetlag, hype, whatever, don't give me that shit. You do not belittle someone you just beat fair and square in an amazing match. Do not kick someone who is down. It paints a terrible picture of you. It cheapens your victory.
They were stupid for doing it, but I understand why this happened and am certainly not burning any icons in effigy or going on witch hunts while foaming at the mouth.