The Rotten Underbelly of German Football
Lots of friends went to Germany for the World Cup and had only good things to say about it. German football has the highest attendances in Europe, tickets are cheap, you can drink beer, the Bundesliga is thriving despite the average performances of their teams in Europe.
However, scratch below the surface, and you'll uncover society's real problems and prejudices coming to light. Hot on the heels of the anti-semitic shame game in Berlin a few weeks back and Stuttgart Kickers-Hertha match getting abandoned due to the linesman being hit by a missile, at the weekend, there were at least 3 separate incidents of major violence at lower league German matches, including major riots not even a mile from where I live, at the 3rd division Hertha Amateurs- Dynamo Dresden match.
Endi, fellow TeBe Party Army member, was there and reported all sorts of 'fun', including chants of "Juden Berlin" [Jew-Berlin] and "Jude Jude Jude! B-F-C!" [calling their rivals Dynamo Berlin Jews] Recall that this is commonplace behavour in East Germany, in fact Dresden fans it seems have not learned their lesson from taunts aimed at them from Cottbus fns in December 2005. Nice videos are available on Endi's blog. Bear in mind that this wasn't just a case of 20 or 30 isolated fans chanting these songs, but the whole curve. Repeatedly.
East German football is rotten to the core, reflecting the malaise in society there which has led to the post-Nazi NPD getting representation in all East German State parliaments. More education needed.
For a report on a non-eventful, gay (in the homosexual sense), almost peaceful game of football in deepest East Germany, check out TeBe Party Army. Bye bye promotion.
However, scratch below the surface, and you'll uncover society's real problems and prejudices coming to light. Hot on the heels of the anti-semitic shame game in Berlin a few weeks back and Stuttgart Kickers-Hertha match getting abandoned due to the linesman being hit by a missile, at the weekend, there were at least 3 separate incidents of major violence at lower league German matches, including major riots not even a mile from where I live, at the 3rd division Hertha Amateurs- Dynamo Dresden match.
Endi, fellow TeBe Party Army member, was there and reported all sorts of 'fun', including chants of "Juden Berlin" [Jew-Berlin] and "Jude Jude Jude! B-F-C!" [calling their rivals Dynamo Berlin Jews] Recall that this is commonplace behavour in East Germany, in fact Dresden fans it seems have not learned their lesson from taunts aimed at them from Cottbus fns in December 2005. Nice videos are available on Endi's blog. Bear in mind that this wasn't just a case of 20 or 30 isolated fans chanting these songs, but the whole curve. Repeatedly.
East German football is rotten to the core, reflecting the malaise in society there which has led to the post-Nazi NPD getting representation in all East German State parliaments. More education needed.
For a report on a non-eventful, gay (in the homosexual sense), almost peaceful game of football in deepest East Germany, check out TeBe Party Army. Bye bye promotion.
posted by jimhancot at Monday, October 30, 2006
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