I stayed up all the way till 5, just to watch Germany being cut down by Spain. During the exams, all i had were newspapers to keep me updated the team that was my favourtite to win the title Best in Europe. I had this very colorful image of Germany players, though down by a goal, come back unexpectedly to strike 3 goals in the injury time.
I had this image, that Germany, finally had gotten their act together as a team unlike in the World Cup, where new players like Lukas Podolski and Bastian Schweinsteiger injected new blood and enthusiasm, as well as an undying hunger for silverware.
Alas, as i watched my first and final live match during the Euro 2008, i was treated to a very sludgy, porous defending, careless, and rowdy Team Germany. Passes being given away, letting Torres through a very spongy defence, crosses that end up at the press box and headers given to the much shorter team members of Spain.
They lost 1-0, but it was enough to pry the hearts of all German football fans. As i drove to school today, i heard on the radio that Joachim Loew is proud of his team’s achievement in that they actually made it to the finals.
Screw that.
You (team Germany) disappointed the whole of Germany by not making through, by not lifting the prized chrome reflective trophy that is the apple in every european footballer’s eye. You did not perform your best, did not give it everything you’ve got in your tanks, that ultiamtely lead to the failure of your whole project.
I can only hope, in the coming World Cup, i do not see a repeat of this kind of performance. They played like highschool children against a very mature, talented and athletic Spain.
The Shame…
CB out

















