Tag: The little World Cup ambassador
The Little World Cup Ambassador (Part 18): The best final, of all things
About the basic dilemma of this World Cup, which was revealed again in the final: The last episode of the World Cup column. source site
World Cup column on the commentator’s farewell: Goodbye, Béla Réthy – media
Amidst the barkers, pun junkies and “halftime two” sayers, it was a pleasure to listen to Béla Réthy. Shortly before leaving, he once again showed all his reporter skills. When…
Messi, Neymar and Ronaldo: The superstars look tired – media
Lionel Messi is still in the tournament, Neymar jr. and Cristiano Ronaldo were eliminated in the quarter-finals, but what unified the performances of the three superstars in Qatar was a…
The Little World Cup Ambassador (Part 15): Gündoğan should shoot from the background
No iconic scenes of the German team are remembered from the unsuccessful World Cup. source site
The Little World Cup Ambassador (Part 14): Totem and Taboo
A fouled player should not take the penalty himself. This unwritten law of football has recently lost more and more of its power. Why actually? source site
Co-commentators at the World Cup: Sandro Wagner is different – media
Why do you prefer to listen to Sandro Wagner, ZDF’s co-commentator at this World Cup, than to the other former players who talk about football as TV experts? It’s probably…
Fans stay cool in Qatar at close-up – media
As the camera pans across the stands during the game, capturing a close-up of a handful of spectators, there’s an odd indifference on their faces at this World Cup. Ever…
Germany: a marginal soccer nation – Media
It is said that there are no longer small opponents in world football. The German team has been providing evidence to the contrary for four years. Out in the preliminary…
The Little World Cup Ambassador (Part 10): Infinite stoppage time
Even Neymar gets up again after a common foul: about the pointless wasting of time shortly before the end. source site
World Cup column: The figure of the centre-forward – media
The hymns of praise for the German goalscorer Niclas Füllkrug have been a double relief since Sunday evening: The Werder Bremen center forward kept the team in the tournament with…