The World Needs Superman
Stephan Reich of cult German football magazine 11Freunde explains why it’s so beautiful that Ireland have reached Euro 2016.
Pluck of the Irish Raises More Questions for Germany
“Germany had no clue how to find a loose brick in the Irish wall and this time there was no David Hasselhoff at hand to just sing it down.” What ever happened to the champions of 2014? After the triumph of Rio, Germany now has a hangover in the qualification round. The World Cup memories fade as scepticism grows, writes 11freunde’s Ron Ulrich.
Germany, Trap, and Bohemian Pepsidy
Ahead of Ireland’s clash with Germany in Cologne, Ron Ullrich of the cult German football magazine 11freunde.de examines Giovanni Trapattoni’s impact in Munich and the far from unanimous support for current national team coach Joachim Löw.