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The Making of Günter Netzer’s Hair

By: Jan | September 14th, 2009 | 1 Comment »

There are many legendary football players. There are many legendary hair styles. But only a select few managed to combine the two. Germany and Borussia Mönchengladbach playmaker Günter Netzer is one who had the hair of legends.

This post sets out to tell its’ story.

Season 1965/1966 to 1966/1967

Günter Netzer

Here’s the template from which to start. Notice the single curl over his right eye. Great things will eventually grow from it.

For the time being though, Netzer focused on perfecting his football skills. His Borussia Mönchengladbach side had just won promotion to the Bundesliga and would soon be synonymous with great attacking football. The team finished its’ first two Bundesliga seasons 13th and 8th respectively. Netzer also made his first steps in the German national team debuting in October 1965 in a friendly against Austria.
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Tags: Günter Netzer, History, Players, Snapshots

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Home Improvement

By: Nick | September 11th, 2009 | 8 Comments »


Wins against South Africa and Azerbaijan were expected this past international week. What wasn’t were the positive signals that Germany is gaining momentum ahead of the World Cup. Still there are persisting questions regarding the Nationalmannschaft ahead of the crucial game in Moscow against Russia. For now let’s explore the winners and ... [read]


60 Years Triple Stripe – New Germany Jersey

By: Nick | September 1st, 2009 | 6 Comments »


Years ending in nine mark big anniversaries in German history. Accordingly, 2009 marks the sixtieth anniversary of the founding of the Federal Republic and also twenty years from the glorious blunder that resulted in the fall of the Berlin Wall. Celebrating alongside Germany’s triumphs is Adidas – a company that has become synonymous with German ... [read]


Home Court Advantage

By: Nick | September 1st, 2009 | 7 Comments »


Germany hosts South Africa in Leverkusen for an international friendly on September 5TH before welcoming Azerbaijan for a World Cup qualifier in Hannover on September 8TH. In the meantime there have been rumblings from Michael Ballack about a need for improvement by the nation team in order to seal automatic qualification and to seriously contend ... [read]


Germany’s Next Top Goalie

By: Nick | August 22nd, 2009 | 3 Comments »


The Bundesliga season has only entered its third match day, but already the race for the Number 1 jersey in South Africa has heated up again. Timo Hildebrand has declared his intention to compete for a place in South Africa, despite Joachim Löw’s insistence that only Robert Enke, Tim Wiese, René Adler, ... [read]


Germany In Azerbaijan

By: Nick | August 6th, 2009 | 5 Comments »

Summer is almost over and Germany returns to Asia – no wait far-eastern Europe according to UEFA.
The trip to Azerbaijan, further east in longitude than the UAE, is not yet another crazy promotion by the DFB. Germany plays a double-header against Azerbaijan for World Cup Qualifying 2010. Löw reportedly did not want to make any experiments for the fixtures. His ... [read]


5 Conclusions: Germany U21 4-0 England U21

By: Jan | June 30th, 2009 | 4 Comments »

Before wrapping up the whole tournament again, factoring in the final as Nick suggested in the comments, it’s time for me to collect a few more thoughts on the final itself. Feel free to share your own analysis in the comments.
1. All is well that ends well. Well, at least the comprehensive and dominant victory over England added a glossy ... [read]


Photo: UEFA U21 European Champions 2009

By: Jan | June 29th, 2009 | 7 Comments »

U21 Euro 2009 Champions
Passing accuracy was still lacking, especially in the first half, but we didn’t expect that to magically change in a couple of days. Predictably England enjoyed the majority of possession. Corner kicks still caused trouble. None of that mattered in the end as Germany’s U21 won the final against ... [read]


U21 Euro 2009 Wrap-Up

By: Jan | June 27th, 2009 | 6 Comments »

Germany\'s U21 CelebratesWell, it’s not time to wrap up the whole tournament yet, but at least everything that happened since the opening match against Spain. In short: Germany made it to the final (against England) after beating Finland (2-0), drawing England (1-1) and beating Italy (1-0). Following the good performance against ... [read]


Bernd Schneider Retires

By: Nick | June 26th, 2009 | 3 Comments »


When Franz Beckenbauer announced following the World Cup victory in 1990 that a united Germany would be unstoppable for years to come, he was as mistaken as Pele in his prediction. Aside from brief moments of hope in Euro ’92 and Euro ’96 the expected push coming from the integration of East ... [read]



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