World Cup 2010: Germany Plan To Attack
ANORAK’S Countdown to the World Cup continues with the Daily Star’s first German-bashing headline of the season:
“RETURN OF ZE BLACK SHIRTS”
Ja, fussbull fanz:
“Germany is set to kick up a Reich stink at the World cup by playing in Nazi-style black shirts.”
Reading that the mind is filled with images of the German XI dressed in black shirts with skull and crossbones insignia on the chest, trendy zig-zag flashes down the shorts and, very possibly, monocles.
It turns out the Germans are wearing a dark nylon-blend top with gold numbers, red neck trim and white shorts. Short-sleeved. The Star says it’s a “goose-step” too far, evoking memories of the “notorious SS”, famously bad sports.
The Germans are vying for world domination once more in zer famous black shirts. But – chin up, Tommies – last time they lost in the final.
Here’s to England taking the World Cup, albeit with a little help from the Americans.
Posted: 28th, January 2010 | In: Sports Comments (7) | Follow the Comments on our RSS feed: RSS 2.0 | TrackBack | Permalink
January 29th, 2010 at 5:57 am
To be honest the Daily Star went a bit extreme in publishing such a controversial headlines. Ofcourse, they find it hilarious but they forgot about the people that were involved in the holocaust. Not to mention the Germans who are still bearing the brunt of being Nazis. It is such a waste that a Sport has been used to corrupt the minds of the people whereby creating hate in their hearts just before the start of the World Cup.
January 28th, 2010 at 9:56 pm
Well, I’m German, too, and I have to say I didn’t think anything at all about these shirts until I came across that article. Good to see we’re no longer the ones who are obsessed about our past… Maybe a couple more World Cups would help?
Now, with Cappello, there may even be a chance….
January 28th, 2010 at 4:30 pm
Punk, If ever we turn up at Croke Park in a black and tan away strip we’ed deserve it too
January 28th, 2010 at 4:11 pm
Thomas, well you started it
(everyone get ready…………..)
January 28th, 2010 at 4:00 pm
can’t wait to see England getting kicked out after penalties again after this
what would England say if Irish papers had been doing this for the Ireland-England game at Croke Park I wonder
January 28th, 2010 at 2:56 pm
With the famous Vier, Vier, Zwei Angriffstruppe perfected in the Forest of the Ardennes
January 28th, 2010 at 2:34 pm
Shame on you, you English!
Where’s your spirit of sport? I love the rivalry between England and Germany, but your Nazi comparisons are unbearable!
I expect an apology!
Many greetings from Germany