In the wake of Zinedine Zidane’s sent-off during extra time of the World Cup final between France and Italy, should his “victim” Marco Materazzi be punished as well? Like they always say, it takes two hands to clap. Zidane’s headbutting act is a red-card offense, no question about it. But should the agent provocateur be… Read More »
Quite frankly, I am quietly joyous that Germany has beaten Portugal in the third-place playoff. In this World Cup and on the club level (remember Porto vs Celtic in the 2003 Uefa Cup Final?), Portugal has shown the world it could do well at amateur theatrics. In almost every game so far, you may have… Read More »
For decades, life in the small town of Herzogenaurach in Hamburg has been defined by two sportswear brand – Adidas and Puma – where the shoes you wear are a statement of which side you belong to. Some places were thus a no-go for people with the “wrong” shoes. The line is drawn so clearly… Read More »
David Beckham (sure, ban it like badham)Thierry Henry (and the theory is?)Sol Campbell (sold Campbell soup?)Ruud van Nistlerooy (rude in theory, perhaps)Nicky Butt (don’t laugh, it’s a real name actually)Luke Young (probably not after a few decades)Jerzy Dudek (jersey do what?)What else can you think of?
Looks like the German goalkeeper still looms large, despite being demoted to the bench. If you’re in Germany for the World Cup, you may find yourself driving under an oversized Oliver Kahn.This bridge is actually an outdoor ad by Adidas. It shows Kahn diving for the ball across the four-lane Munich airport highway. Measuring 65… Read More »
Which player represented his country in the World Cup the most number of times?