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15 sayings that make you believe you know football
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No matter how old or what gender – some people just have nothing to do with soccer. Except maybe for the European or World Cup. We’ll tell you how to elegantly hide your ignorance.
Are you one of those people for whom football is an overrated sport? Probably, otherwise you would not have clicked on this article in the first place. Bundesliga? Boring! Champions League – you miss the worst. Only every few years, for the European Championship or the World Cup, you get gripped by the black-red-gold fever in the country and watch the games with your friends. And that’s where you meet them: the football smartass, who seem to be streaking new wisdom every minute of the game. You would love to add your mustard to it, but often you have no choice but to silently shove the nachos into your mouth.
Time to change that: With these sentences you can not only have a say in this EM, but also make a powerful impression on the others. Important: Use well dosed and, depending on the situation, hop off the sofa in anger, hold your hands in front of your face or just take a casual sip of beer …
1. Oh, oh, oh, was that REALLY offside …? Could also have been the same height.
2. The back four is pretty compact.
3. Oh, Mats Hummels. Like Emperor Franz in the past!
4. Schriiiriii, he’s already yellow!
5. Wow, a tough start. The teams have to feel their way first.
6. How did Sepp Herberger say: “The ball is round and the game lasts 90 minutes!”
7. My goodness, they have to make the rooms narrower!
8. If they still want to tear something, the Löw still has to bring an offensive tip.
9. This is probably a time game!
10. Too bad Reuss didn’t want to be there. That would certainly have done the team good.
11. We need someone who can take free kicks like Ronaldo.
12. And now run the counterattack, guys!
13. Whew, set pieces are always dangerous …
14. It’s good that the Golden Goal no longer exists!
15. Oh, we lead. Now the others have to open up – and we counterattack!