Comments on: Germany-Poland Line of the Day, Given That Everything About This Match Is Being Seen Through the Lens of 1939 http://www.runofplay.com/2008/06/08/germany-poland-line-of-the-day-given-that-everything-about-this-match-is-being-seen-through-the-lens-of-1939/ Attacking Football Sat, 13 Mar 2010 15:34:31 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Brian http://www.runofplay.com/2008/06/08/germany-poland-line-of-the-day-given-that-everything-about-this-match-is-being-seen-through-the-lens-of-1939/comment-page-1/#comment-1493 Brian Tue, 10 Jun 2008 15:26:15 +0000 http://www.runofplay.com/?p=951#comment-1493 I have no skepticism about the legitimacy of Podolski playing for Germany---his family moved there when he was two years old, and as far as I know did so for non-footballing reasons. But yeah, it's hard to take when players who are eligible to play for more than one country pick the strongest team and then act like they made the choice out of patriotic sentiment. Just admit that you want to win the World Cup, Giuseppe Rossi. Quit going on about your heart. I have no skepticism about the legitimacy of Podolski playing for Germany—his family moved there when he was two years old, and as far as I know did so for non-footballing reasons. But yeah, it's hard to take when players who are eligible to play for more than one country pick the strongest team and then act like they made the choice out of patriotic sentiment. Just admit that you want to win the World Cup, Giuseppe Rossi. Quit going on about your heart.

]]> By: Em http://www.runofplay.com/2008/06/08/germany-poland-line-of-the-day-given-that-everything-about-this-match-is-being-seen-through-the-lens-of-1939/comment-page-1/#comment-1492 Em Tue, 10 Jun 2008 03:29:38 +0000 http://www.runofplay.com/?p=951#comment-1492 an interesting quote (http://sport.scotsman.com/football/Podolski-mindful-of-his-roots.4167466.jp): "I've said often enough that I have Polish blood. But I've grown as a player in Germany and that's where I became known and that's why there is only one goal for me – to win." ah, footballing glory -- the only vague urge capable of superceding the equally vague category of nationality? an interesting quote (http://sport.scotsman.com/foot.....167466.jp):

"I've said often enough that I have Polish blood. But I've grown as a player in Germany and that's where I became known and that's why there is only one goal for me – to win."

ah, footballing glory — the only vague urge capable of superceding the equally vague category of nationality?

]]> By: A. http://www.runofplay.com/2008/06/08/germany-poland-line-of-the-day-given-that-everything-about-this-match-is-being-seen-through-the-lens-of-1939/comment-page-1/#comment-1491 A. Mon, 09 Jun 2008 07:36:00 +0000 http://www.runofplay.com/?p=951#comment-1491 He was actually emotional and tapped the Deutsche Fussball Bund badge as if to reassure the fans of his allegiance. He was actually emotional and tapped the Deutsche Fussball Bund badge as if to reassure the fans of his allegiance.

]]> By: roswitha http://www.runofplay.com/2008/06/08/germany-poland-line-of-the-day-given-that-everything-about-this-match-is-being-seen-through-the-lens-of-1939/comment-page-1/#comment-1490 roswitha Mon, 09 Jun 2008 06:57:11 +0000 http://www.runofplay.com/?p=951#comment-1490 Is that why Podolski looked about as happy as Andriy Shevchenko on an average weekend in London? Is that why Podolski looked about as happy as Andriy Shevchenko on an average weekend in London?

]]> By: Sam Hiser http://www.runofplay.com/2008/06/08/germany-poland-line-of-the-day-given-that-everything-about-this-match-is-being-seen-through-the-lens-of-1939/comment-page-1/#comment-1489 Sam Hiser Sun, 08 Jun 2008 23:38:07 +0000 http://www.runofplay.com/?p=951#comment-1489 The Polish Germans will now be experiencing deep-seated feelings of conflict. The Polish Germans will now be experiencing deep-seated feelings of conflict.

]]> By: Brian http://www.runofplay.com/2008/06/08/germany-poland-line-of-the-day-given-that-everything-about-this-match-is-being-seen-through-the-lens-of-1939/comment-page-1/#comment-1488 Brian Sun, 08 Jun 2008 21:06:13 +0000 http://www.runofplay.com/?p=951#comment-1488 Although he'd probably trash-talk with the Portuguese players in Portuguese. After Guerreiro's naturalization went through, a Polish TV commentator joked that we might soon need the 6+5 rule in international football. He may have been right. Although he'd probably trash-talk with the Portuguese players in Portuguese.

After Guerreiro's naturalization went through, a Polish TV commentator joked that we might soon need the 6+5 rule in international football. He may have been right.

]]> By: Brian http://www.runofplay.com/2008/06/08/germany-poland-line-of-the-day-given-that-everything-about-this-match-is-being-seen-through-the-lens-of-1939/comment-page-1/#comment-1487 Brian Sun, 08 Jun 2008 21:04:25 +0000 http://www.runofplay.com/?p=951#comment-1487 Which is why I was planning to ignore Podolski and Klose (and Trochowski), who have a much better claim on being German than Guerreiro has on being Polish. But still, I mean...at least Guerreiro isn't speaking German on the pitch. Which is why I was planning to ignore Podolski and Klose (and Trochowski), who have a much better claim on being German than Guerreiro has on being Polish.

But still, I mean…at least Guerreiro isn't speaking German on the pitch.

]]> By: ursus arctos http://www.runofplay.com/2008/06/08/germany-poland-line-of-the-day-given-that-everything-about-this-match-is-being-seen-through-the-lens-of-1939/comment-page-1/#comment-1486 ursus arctos Sun, 08 Jun 2008 20:57:53 +0000 http://www.runofplay.com/?p=951#comment-1486 It softens the blow slightly to acknowledge that Poland's most effective player was born in Brazil. It softens the blow slightly to acknowledge that Poland's most effective player was born in Brazil.

]]> By: Brian http://www.runofplay.com/2008/06/08/germany-poland-line-of-the-day-given-that-everything-about-this-match-is-being-seen-through-the-lens-of-1939/comment-page-1/#comment-1484 Brian Sun, 08 Jun 2008 20:44:59 +0000 http://www.runofplay.com/?p=951#comment-1484 Ursus --- You know, I was prepared to ignore the fact that two of Germany's best players were born in Poland. Then I learned that they actually like to communicate on the pitch in Polish. <em>In Polish</em>. Oh well, at least Podolski didn't score both goals and win the game... Duffman --- I like where you're going with this, but I'm afraid the narrative falters right at the point where the U.S. is expected to come crashing in during the knockout phases and actually win some big games. Ursus — You know, I was prepared to ignore the fact that two of Germany's best players were born in Poland. Then I learned that they actually like to communicate on the pitch in Polish. In Polish. Oh well, at least Podolski didn't score both goals and win the game…

Duffman — I like where you're going with this, but I'm afraid the narrative falters right at the point where the U.S. is expected to come crashing in during the knockout phases and actually win some big games.

]]> By: Duffman http://www.runofplay.com/2008/06/08/germany-poland-line-of-the-day-given-that-everything-about-this-match-is-being-seen-through-the-lens-of-1939/comment-page-1/#comment-1482 Duffman Sun, 08 Jun 2008 20:22:45 +0000 http://www.runofplay.com/?p=951#comment-1482 Do you suppose that some treaty has been broken which necessitates the involvement of England? Do you suppose that some treaty has been broken which necessitates the involvement of England?

]]> By: ursus arctos http://www.runofplay.com/2008/06/08/germany-poland-line-of-the-day-given-that-everything-about-this-match-is-being-seen-through-the-lens-of-1939/comment-page-1/#comment-1481 ursus arctos Sun, 08 Jun 2008 19:51:34 +0000 http://www.runofplay.com/?p=951#comment-1481 Yeah, Podolski was screaming for the ball . . . Yeah, Podolski was screaming for the ball . . .

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