Its hilarious. The result anyway, but also the symbol thing. The demand for political statements. The idiotic way in which it unfolded. FIFAs role. The hypocrisy. It all degenerated into such a mess that now from any perspective and from any direction seen it appears to look hilarious, absurd, dumb. One could think we send no football team, but a delegation of the German gay and lesbian association.
The Germans do not compare to what the Iranians risk. The latter may face real problems at home for their anthem boycott. Interrogations. Sanctions. Prison? Maybe much worse. And the Germans make such a fuzz about - well, about not getting CSD parades in Doha. When I heard they lost today's match, I laughed out loud. And yes, a hidden, wicked part of me indeed thought: serves them right.
Its all so hilarious. I dispise this team and the DFB. And not because a match was lost, but the whole politically hypercorrect erratic mumbo jumbo they put up on stage since years. I hope the Spaniards make short process, just execute them without further comment and send them home after the first round. Spain go!
Hypocrisy, from A to Z, all controversy around this tournament. One knew it since years -
and did nothing. In this regard, Jürgen Klopp hit some of the relevant marks in his now iconic interview some days ago.
I hope the most non-political team wins the cup. And no, I do not want them to wear badges, give political statements, do protests, and all this nonsense. Nor do I expect them top do it. I want them to focus on playing football. Thats what it is about. Not vogues and fashion. Not ideological statements and prove of correct opinions and attitudes. But football. Not more (and not less) is to be expected of them. The DFB nowadays wants to serve too many tables, so do the clubs.
No, I did not watch today. Nor will I watch any match later on. It bores me. Im not interested in this team, it drives me off. Qatar being the place, has little to do with it. The team however, and the general corruption of FIFA: a lot.