Recap of Die Mannschaft - A history lesson before the Final + recap of the last GER-ARG match

[the4thjuliek]

So, it was the last one. The Final. It was Germany vs. Lionel Messi (+10 other guys).

The last time either of these teams were in the final of a World Cup was in 1990 (against each other). Germany won. And these two teams have had a long history. Let's take a brief look at it, shall we?

Comments

[jenny_jenkins]

That pic of Mesut + ontd member was actually after the Turkish match.

But it's delish. Don't move it.

Bug Eyed Baron <3

[the4thjuliek]

Oops, my bad :P

[jenny_jenkins]

Noooo - you good!

It's just Angie goes to so many games, it's hard to keep track!

[lied_ohne_worte]

Funny how much some of them have changed over the years, and how some haven't. I mean, Klose looks like they froze him about ten years ago, unless you get close enough to see the crinkles. In contrast, Müller looks a lot older than just four years (but then, he looks rather older than 24 now).

Hah, Maradona. That was a well-deserved goal from Müller. Although I can't help but think that current-day Müller would probably have said something... let's say, interesting, possibly Bavarian, in that situation rather than meekly trotted off.

I remember that 1990 game; I was eight. Klinsmann had a real talent for falling decoratively - it's not as overdone as with Robben (who else could fall like Robben, after all), but it's still very artistic. I guess it's the hair (there, Robben cannot compete), and the way he lay on the floor as if struck by lightning.

[the4thjuliek]

I wasn't even alive during the 1990 game! What I like about Klinsi is that he took the diving criticism lightly by doing it in celebration after scoring a goal. Unlike Robben, who's a little bitch about his ballet moves.

[itsacoco]

Lmao, what made these players think having long hair was a good/aesthetically-pleasing idea?

And god, I hate hearing reports of Messi crying after a match. :( He's always so hard on himself.

[lied_ohne_worte]

Well, hair isn't the only aesthetically dubious thing players did in the olden days. In 1990, we still followed the time-honoured tradition of making the team record a song. Enjoy!

[marsyke]

Brilliant!
They should have kept that tradition.
Stromae did a music vid with our team. Too bad the boys didn't have to sing.

[lied_ohne_worte]

Nice. I'm not much into music of this kind, but it's well done. And the players are very good at looking deadpan.

I doubt that it will ever look as dated as the German 1990 one does only 24 years later. The best one can say about that one is that the 1974 may well be worse.

This seems to be a live performance. It's really bad.

At least the studio version has been manipulated until it is on-key.

Beckenbauer is very serious about it all, too. In the 1990 one you can see which players are embarrassed even while they're doing it.

[anais_vert]

ty for Özil, I see he was going through his sulky teen girl phase

Also, Bastian is looking roughh

[the4thjuliek]

I WILL ALWAYS LOVE HIM FOR THIS.

[anais_vert]

Yas! obligatory in all his future posts

[rare_lj]

YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND ME DAD

[ndobler]

I was re-watching this year's final the other day and Sorín was commenting and you could tell that he's still pissed about 2006 lol. I remember the mess after the game more than i remember the actual game tho lol.

Also, Prince Arne <3