Der etwas andere EM-Ticker

Ich lege den EM-Ticker der britischen Tageszeitung “Guardian” ans Herz, zu finden auf deren EM-Seite. Diese “Minute-by-Minute”-Reports sind nicht einfach stupide Nacherzählung von Gesehenem, sondern recht gallige, zynische Nebenbemerkungen, teilweise auch nichts mit dem Spiel zu tun habend.

Deutschland – Lettland

Like a 40-year-old treating himself to some leather trousers and a nu-mullet, Germany have decided to do something frisky: they’re playing two whole strikers! Fredi Bobic comes in alongside Kevin Kuranyi, whose surname sounds like it should be imprinted on one of those horrible slacker ‘aren’t I funny?’ Shooting Stars T-shirts from 1997.

Holland-Tschechien

27 min “Are Jaap Stam and Jan Koller archenemies or separated at birth?” asks Ellie Baker, and like the Latvians today she’s got a point: they’re like Austin Powers and Dr Evil, although I doubt either of them will ever swing their hips with Heather Graham. Quiet period in the game, but even that is more entertaining than anything the Germans produced earlier.