The Blutgrätsche kills the Chancentod : What you should know before talking to a German about football (Paperback)

If you ever want to talk about football with a German, you should get used to the fact that Germans are quite special when it comes to their favorite child. Well, some are more normal than others, but also special in their own way ...The Germans sometimes have their own view of football. They have the "Fliegenfänger" that doesn't catch flies, the "tunnel" that isn't a structure, and the "Abstauber" that isn't a cleaner. And the "Blutgrätsche" hits the "Chancentod". They have copied a lot from English, but not always exactly right. But they know about the "Post-Klopp-Syndrome", which will important to know for the Reds. Not everything is really German - the butcher comes from Spain, the Dane Allan Simonsen was shot during the game, the Beisser is from Uruguay. Football is a global affair - so it's good to know what a banana has to do with a cross.