All Entries Tagged With: "Germany"
Les Bleus Turnaround May Be Nigh, Giuseppe Rossi’s Azzurri, and Other International Date Musings
By Neil W. Blackmon Today would have been a USMNT match day but as I noted yesterday, the Federation made the safe and correct call in cancelling the Yanks’ fixture against Egypt in Cairo. There were plenty of FIFA internationals on the menu however, and at least a few storylines worth visiting on this busy [...]
Puck’s Friday Happy Hour: Fun with EURO 2012 Qualifying Edition
Ladies and Gentlemen, welcome to another wonderful Happy Hour. Just in case anyone cared, and you probably don’t, I finally managed to get that hydride generation atomic fluorescence instrument up and running. I can now finally spend my time doing more important things like sitting at my desk and pretending to read “Chemical and Engineering [...]
Germany-Spain Key Points
Tonight (or this afternoon, I guess), Germany will beat Spain by a score of two goals to one. That is my prediction, and here is my reasoning (in short form, as I am writing this on my lunch break before an afternoon of working while watching a match on ESPN3). The reasoning is simple, the [...]
History Of The World Cup (2006)
This is the 18th in a weekly series of World Cup history lessons brought to you by our very own “Professor” Guy Bailey. He is not actually a professor; the only professor on staff is Jamie Clary. Well, sort of. The 2006 World Cup The 2006 World Cup was held in a united Germany for [...]
A Ballack-less Germany
Germany team captain Michael Ballack was ruled out of the 2010 World Cup today after test results came back revealing a severe ankle injury suffered by the central mid in Saturday’s FA Cup final. Ballack famously scored against the USMNT to knock the Yanks out of the 2002 World Cup, but he’s by all accounts [...]
Player To Watch #25: Philipp Lahm
Number 25: Philipp Lahm Position: Sideback/Defender Country: Germany Club Team: Captain, Bayern Munich FC, German Bundesliga American Professional Athlete “Soulmate”: Jonathan Toews, Center/Captain, Chicago Blackhawks, NHL A gifted screenwriter would be troubled to begin a character sketch better than the following two offerings. First, imagine a good-looking, well-spoken twenty-six year old. He’s a gifted athlete, [...]
The American Dream on Foreign Turf
Success in American sports can have many different implications and meanings. For those faithful to the New York Yankees, a season without bringing home another World Series ring is unacceptable. Every single Detroit Red Wings supporter come playoff time would rather give away their children than gloomily wander out of Joe Louis Arena in the [...]
The Yanks Are Coming YouTube Video
The Yanks Are Coming proudly presents our first YouTube offering. Set to the awesomeness of Ram Jam’s “Black Betty,” the video is a visual feast for any Yanks fan. Interestingly enough, the video is banned in Germany. Perhaps a bit of foreshadowing for what is to come? We shall see. Enjoy.
