Comments on: Ascona Diary: Jogi’s got a Temper

By: Horst

Horst — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 21:22:31 +0000

… and again UEFA tries to interfere a concentrated preparation:

http://google.de/translate?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.kicker.de%2Fnews%2Ffussball%2Fem%2Fstartseite%2Fartikel%2F380116%2F&hl=en&ie=UTF8&sl=de&tl=en

By: Nobody You Know

Nobody You Know — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 19:43:39 +0000

thanks for the link, Diana

By: diana

diana — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 19:04:01 +0000

‘Remember 2006 and Frings having to sit on the sidelines against Italy?’
I still remembered that very well. Actually when I learned about Loew’s ban from the dugout, Frings’ incident just came back to me straightaway. I was worried something bad may happen like it did two years ago but in the end, Germany beat Portugal.

I was reading Reuters Soccer Blog on the day of the match (this was before the kick-off) and it was asking are there influential people who don’t want to see Germany succeed again (given in view there’s three European Championship titles, three World Cup titles to date for Germany). I don’t like to think of conspiracy theories but that got me thinking ahead of the match against the Portugese.

This was what I was referring to (I have posted the link here earlier but for those who have not seen it) – http://blogs.reuters.com/soccer/2008/06/19/germans-incensed-by-another-harsh-penalty/

By: Hosrt

Hosrt — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 16:37:22 +0000

… next one will be Volkan to be back in team at semifinal. I bet.

By: Nobody You Know

Nobody You Know — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 15:14:41 +0000

Well Diana, it is not the first time that FIFA decided to ban a critical German player or this time coach from a very important game. Remember 2006 and Frings having to sit on the sidelines against Italy? Sure they banned the other culprits as well. The others just didn’t have game in the cup left. What will FIFA ban next time it matters?
Can you think of something? I think they should take the ball away from the German team in the next big game, so they can top their own biased decisions. Hey you guys from Germany, don’t touch that ball in the next game or you will be banned from future events, as long as we are FIFA.

By: Goethe

Goethe — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 22:59:36 +0000

If wr should be forced to bow out from now on e will certainly have gathered enough honours in order not to hide our heads in shame.

P. fr. Germany

By: FengFeng

FengFeng — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 21:32:18 +0000

Well, Loew is gaining love again.
He is the man, and the team is so well consolidated! Rolfes, Schweini have a decent game. Hitzl is well enough to do his job but not spectacular.
But in the end, I think it is a positive sign. Hey “cup”, we are going to you….

By: Bingo

Bingo — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 21:27:12 +0000

It was a pity that Portugal lost the game but Germany did it pretty good, well done guys!

By: Beethoven

Beethoven — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 17:48:32 +0000

Goose:
Thanks !
I think you will win the Cup.

But I hope against Germany…

Posted from germany

By: Beethoven

Beethoven — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 17:46:57 +0000

Compliments, Diana, many compliments. AND THANKS.

Posted from Germany