Spain vs Germany – EURO 2008 Final Preview

Spain vs Germany – EURO 2008 Final Preview

Posted by Gallivanter in Football on 29. Jun, 2008 | 2 Comments

I’ll be watching this match @ Souled Out Hartamas, with some of my fellow colleagues of Total Sports Asia (TSA). As such, since our CEO is coincidentally a German, just like the country I’ve been supporting since Lothar Matthaeus’ West Germany’s World Cup victory in 1990.
The million dollar question is, which Germany will show up? [...]

Germany vs Turkey Preview (EURO Babes 2008)

Germany vs Turkey Preview (EURO Babes 2008)

Posted by Gallivanter in Football on 23. Jun, 2008 | 3 Comments

Will Smith a GERMAN fan like me? (in Germany for HANCOCK premiere)
As predicted, Turkey defeated Croatia, Russia destroyed Holland. As hoped, Germany ousted Portugal. Tournament by tournament, teams like Holland, Spain and Portugal flatter to deceive. They usually do really well in the group stages and then wither away when it matters the most.
Unlike Germany [...]

Germany 2 Poland 0 (EURO 2008 Babes)

Germany 2 Poland 0 (EURO 2008 Babes)

Posted by Gallivanter in Football on 10. Jun, 2008 | 3 Comments

I watched the kickoff at 2:45am, filled with excitement and expectation at the same time. The first 20 minutes were breathtaking stuff. Germany played at full speed, like a runaway train threatening to smash everything in its wake.
This is unlike the Germany before 2006, where they played like machines – efficient. These days, they lack [...]