FIFA World Cup 2010

Skybird · 06-15-10, 02:47 AM

I wonder why other nations are so obsessed with comparing German football players with tanks, and making "ironic" references to WWII. Two days ago a german article quoted a dozen or more headlines and key quotes from newspapers around the world, and from Asia to South America time an again some clever author considered it a great idea to write something like "German tanks shot Australia to pieces", "German tanks irresistable", "How to stop a German tank?" etc.

Im just waiting for the headlines in the British press if England should meet Germany in the tournament. Maybe in that case FIFA should keep the ball and hand out old ammunitions from the museums. While constantly reminding of the "Wembley goal" can be understood 8at leats that is part of football), I wonder what tanks and WWII have to do with modern sports.

The americans raced through the desert in '91 at least with the same pace if not faster than Rommel did in north Africa or Guderian in France. But nobody would think of writing about the American footballers "US tanks flattened the XYZ team".

06-15-10, 02:47 AM	#11
Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 42,630 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	I wonder why other nations are so obsessed with comparing German football players with tanks, and making "ironic" references to WWII. Two days ago a german article quoted a dozen or more headlines and key quotes from newspapers around the world, and from Asia to South America time an again some clever author considered it a great idea to write something like "German tanks shot Australia to pieces", "German tanks irresistable", "How to stop a German tank?" etc. Im just waiting for the headlines in the British press if England should meet Germany in the tournament. Maybe in that case FIFA should keep the ball and hand out old ammunitions from the museums. While constantly reminding of the "Wembley goal" can be understood 8at leats that is part of football), I wonder what tanks and WWII have to do with modern sports. The americans raced through the desert in '91 at least with the same pace if not faster than Rommel did in north Africa or Guderian in France. But nobody would think of writing about the American footballers "US tanks flattened the XYZ team". __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert.