— Football coverage in Germany is terrible. No matter what broadcasting network, they always seem to find men who have never played or even watched a game of football and hand them a microphone to enlighten viewers with their pathetic lack of understanding of the game and their questionable interpretation of the game’s rules. The “unnatural position of hands” to decide handball or not, that was German commentators who started it ten years ago. You are very welcome, world. It was so bad we sometimes turned off the TV’s sound and played radio commentary instead. And people welcomed alternative online streams that networks introduced, which didn’t have commentary at all.
I didn’t think you could do any worse, but as it turns out, you can.
I have watched fewer and fewer games of big football tournaments in recent years. I no longer have time to sit around and watch football for four weeks. But the fact that recent tournaments were hosted in countries with questionable track records on human rights and FIFA’s shenanigans didn’t help either. This time it’s likely I won’t watch any of the games, if only because the kick-off times don’t favour audiences in Australia.
Beer and other drinks, including an official FIFA Champagne and an array of sommelier-selected wines, will still be available in stadium luxury suites reserved for FIFA officials and other wealthy guests.
Thoughts and prayers to all the English fans who now must endure the scorching heat drinking water.