The German TV pundit and former player Sandro Wagner has come under fire after a comment on TV in which he called the traditional dress of the Qatari men, the Thawb, a bathrobe. This was insensitive and he has acknowledged his mistake and duly apologized. This is an example of cultural insensitivity not only by…
In the sea of poison surrounding Qatar 2022, it is difficult if not outright impossible to find a little drop of water. It exists however. Some innovative and little known fact is that the Ras Abu Aboud Stadium near the port of Doha has been built using modular shipping containers, which beforehand have been used…
Jürgen Klinmann’s remarks about Iran come at a difficult time for the country. He has a point however. Being a television pundit always comes with the possibility of an ensuing debate of what has been said by a group of so called experts before, during and after a sporting event. Sometimes this is resembles much…
Some aspects of sexism seem to be attached to women’s football just as flies will hover over a pile of dog shit. This image is but one of many examples. A screenshot from a screenshot from a tweet. The headline reads as translated: Will this hot bum shoot us to Euro glory? It refers to…
A short reflection on events three ago and the present: Jens Härtel was sacked after Magdeburg were defeated by Jahn Regensburg in November 2018; in 2021 Härtel beat them twice. It is almost three years ago to the day that Jens Härtel, Magdeburg’s most successful coach since 1990 had to go after his team lost…
With another corona winter just around the corner, football seems to have missed something. It is clear that Joshua Kimmich will be looked at differently since stating that he is not vaccinated yet, arguing worries about the consequences. This may be a fair point but does a huge disservice to football and more importantly, to…
The new season in the Europa League and Champions League is just a few days old and the centre stage besides the football was taken by violence. How has it come to this? A new wave of violence related to football fans rolled across Europe during the first encounters of this season’s Europa League competition.…
The slogan „Football’s coming home“ from the song “Three Lions” by Baddiel and Skinner has enlightened the hearts of football fans across the globe for 25 years now. The song was released in May 1996 just ahead of the European Championships held in England, thus the reasoning that football is coming home. Since it is…
The world of football took note on Sunday when a mere 200 fans stormed Old Trafford ahead of Manchester United’s home game against Liverpool – one of the most important games of the season for either club – and caused the game to be postponed. It is a strong signal that something is wrong in…
We all have been there: somehow we have managed to get through defense and are free on goal only to miss THE opportunity to score a goal, maybe the decisive goal.
Der #FrankMilldesTages: pic.twitter.com/b2JSpKDu7n
— Klaas (@Sportkultur) February 28, 2021
Him team mates have to console him as the guy knows what a chance he has missed there.