Refereeing Basics: How not to show a Red Card

Here's referee Felix Brych showing Duisburg's Bojan Vrucina a yellow-red card gangsta-style. Well, being a referee won't make you the coolest bloke in the neighbourhood, nor ...

Name the Coach #2

Here's a little nut to crack for you over the weekend. Blogging resumes on Monday. Name more...

Snapshot: Where's your Head at?

Bielefeld's Andre Mijatovic and his prey Duisburg's Manasseh Ishiaku.

Bundesliga Etiquette 101

It has been a rated R for violence, strong language and gore weekend in the Bundesliga. Since this blog spans several time zones, I can't ...

Snapshot: Manuel Neuer strikes a Deal

Here is Schalke's goalkeeper Manuel Neuer after the Champions League match against FC Porto (1-0). Maybe he's completing a real estate deal.

Caption this: Philipp Lahm and Luca Toni

Luca Toni is not happy. Philipp Lahm's body language suggests remorse or shame. What happened?

Snapshot: Synchronised Coaching

Here are Hamburg's coach Huub Stevens and Hanover's coach Dieter Hecking in perfect sync. Unsurprisingly the match ended with a perfectly synchronised score as well ...

Snapshot: Ottmar Hitzfeld’s imaginary Friend

I leave it up to you, whether you want this imaginary friend to be Uli Hoeness (see: witty insight), or whether you fancy the idea, ...

Snapshot: Like Father and Son

Time to reveal the mystery of the man in the shadows. It was indeed Miroslav Klose, seen here having fun with a Bayern physio, who ...

Name the Player #1

Following the success of my Name the Coach post a while back, here's the official sequel. Something to keep you guessing, while I try to ...

Twins: The Thinker and The General

A man in sober meditation battling with a powerful internal struggle.*

Snapshot: Not so quick, Jogi!

Guus Hiddink, Jogi Löw and the World Cup. This photo would make sense if the World Cup possessed some magic power that puts the one ...

Snapshot: I love Movies, long Walks on the Beach and Werder Bremen

Here's Ivan Klasnic on the beach of Belek in Turkey, where Werder Bremen prepare for the second half of the season. Whether Klasnic really loves Werder ...

Bayern bring the big guns ala Luca Toni style

I didn't get to see this game because it wasn't showing for me, but I can't wait for the highlights. Bayern wanted to close ...

Snapshot: This Photo isn't about Breastfeeding

Though if it was, I would tell either Klose or Ribery to let Phillip Lahm have his turn. He seems to be missing out. Bayern Munich ...

Gary Lineker's Secret Child?

Gary Lineker is 47 and Manuel Neuer is 21 - it's possible. It's just that English and great goalkeeper don't go together. So, probably not.

Snapshot: Uli Hoeneß at Peace with the World

Or is it resignation?

Classic Snapshot: Frank Rijkaard and Rudi Völler

A follow up to the Johan Cruijff post, as I thought I could just as well turn this day into Dutch-German football rivalry day at ...

Flickr: Bayern Munich's Allianz Arena

A photo of Bayern Munich's Allianz Arena taken by probek after the game against Wolfsburg two weeks ago. I think it puts some meaning into all ...

Blue Steel: Franz Beckenbauer vs Zoolander

Bayern draws against Braga

I didn't get to see this whole match. I had to stream it because it wasn't shown in the US, but from what I ...

Snapshot: Floodlights

One of the few positive side-effects of the dark and cold winter days is the extensive use of floodlights at football stadiums. Bayer Leverkusen - ...

Beardwatch: Kevin Kuranyi

Kevin Kuranyi has once again proven his worth for Schalke 04 this weekend. Schalke beat Hanover 3-2 and Kuranyi scored the first two goals himself ...

Perfect Match: Armin Veh - Eerie Castle

Here's Stuttgart's coach Armin Veh, presumably watching a flock of bats flying over the stadium in Frankfurt. Judging by the position of his feet, he ...

Snapshot: Bare Knuckle Boxing

Werder Bremen's Carlos Alberto and Boubacar Sanogo settle an argument during a training session. Thomas Schaaf has suspended both for the match against Cottbus.

Odd Couple: Per Mertesacker and Squidward Tentacles

OK, I need to revise my original assumption regarding this Per Mertesacker photo. There was something else that drew me to it.

More Obscene Gestures from the Germany-Cyprus Match

It seems the uncovering of Jens Lehmann's obscene gesture towards the crowd in Hannover was only the tip of the iceberg. Further study of the ...

Snapshot: Benchwarmer

From left to right: wunderkind Toni Kroos, Marcell Jansen, Lukas Podolski and Mark van Bommel. Four great captions waiting for you.

Snapshot: Kevin Kuranyi

Schalke's injured Kevin Kuranyi during the Champions League match against Chelsea. Seeing how Schalke dominated Chelsea, it's a shame that he couldn't help them find ...

Snapshot: Breathe, breathe, breathe, push, push, push.

Here's Stuttgart's Mario Gomez during the match against Nuremberg. Alternative captions are welcome.