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Skybird · 06-26-08, 04:34 AM

Germany's successes (by far the most successful team at european championships, one of the two or three most successful teams at world championships, no other team has reached finals and semifinals so often) may come right from the mediocrity of german national teams:

http://www.spiegel.de/international/...562068,00.html

What they say about the curse of having leagues with many international stars and national teams made of "mercenaries" I think myself, too. German national teams are not a speeding Porsche, but a reliable middle-of-the-road Audi, as the author puts it.

06-26-08, 04:34 AM	#131
Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 42,727 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	Germany's successes (by far the most successful team at european championships, one of the two or three most successful teams at world championships, no other team has reached finals and semifinals so often) may come right from the mediocrity of german national teams: http://www.spiegel.de/international/...562068,00.html What they say about the curse of having leagues with many international stars and national teams made of "mercenaries" I think myself, too. German national teams are not a speeding Porsche, but a reliable middle-of-the-road Audi, as the author puts it. __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert.