:: questions & answers

"What was the reason?" is a question you had better not ask Christoph Metzelder after a match. Particularly not if you are a journalist from the North of Germany with a slight Northern accent. Because then Christoph may pull up his magic hood and disappear just like that. But read yourself what Christoph had to say to our new set of questions.

The best football match you have ever watched?: 2001 UEFA Cup Final in Dortmund. Liverpool vs. Alaves (5-4 or something like that..)
The worst football match you have ever taken part in?: 0-5 in Munich (2005)
Best football lore?: "I had a beer and a schnapps for lunch. Football is a sport for real men; we don't take orange soft drinks!" (according to W.D Ahlenfelder who blew the whistle after approximately 30 minutes in a Bundesliga match in Bremen, apparently tipsy).
Most stupid football lore?: At the end of the day they are all stupid :-)
Most annoying question asked by a sports reporter?: What was the reason?
Most annoying sports reporter?: A Premiere reporter with latent Northern accent. Don't know the name..
What changes at Real Madrid with each title?: The margin being the most successful team in Europe..
If you were able to modify or abolish a football rule, which one would it be?: "Passive offside" with all its exceptions..
From a player's point of view, in which respect do the Spanish supporters differ from the German supporters?: They are quiet and consume football rather than try to exert influence.
Your favourite place in Madrid?: Bario Salamanca
Your biggest culture shock in Spain?: The abysmal English skills
The most challenging tense in Spanish?: The subjuntivo is not a tense, but unfamiliar to Germans
Your worst language foul?: If a foreigner tries hard, this does not really happen!!
What would you like to import from Germany to Spain?: Discipline
And what would you export from Spain to Germany?: zest for life, ease
Have you put up a crucifix in your flat? If so, where?: Above the entrance doors (as it should be)
Despite living in Spain, would you still spend your holidays there?: Not only because of the short distance is Spain still my No 1 holiday destination during the short summer break
Favourite character in Sesame Street?: Count von Count
Favourite childhood book?: "Schreckenstein Castle"
Favourite cult film?: "300", "The Shawshank Redemption"
Favourite question category at Trivial Pursuit?: Geography (the blue one)
Favourite "Tatort" detective?: I have never really watched this. Dietmar Bär..
Favourite (and least favourite) dance at dancing school?: I always had training sessions on Tuesdays :-)
The traffic in Madrid...: ... is chaotic but sorts itself out by itself miraculously.
Without my cuddly toy...: ... I don't really go to sleep.
When I see a black cat...: I don't like cats!! At all!!
If I could see myself from behind...: If jens Lehmann could see himself from behind :-)
If I were the president of a football fanclub, ...: ... I would reduce taxes.
We'll tackle that next season (ed.)
When I see a big spider on my blanket...: ... I flip it off.
If the next fanclub get-together takes place at a pub with skittle alley...: ... I'm not coming :-).
Popcorn: sweet or salted?: X
Delivery service or home-made food?: XY
Carnival: samba or candy?: Y
Sausages or cevapcici?: X
Mau-mau or poker?: X
Jägermeister or fruit tea?: Y
Milk or dark chocolate?: X
What do you do to distract yourself when you are injured?: DVDs, books
In which situation have you wished you had a magic hood?: After bitter defeats
With whom would you like to swap places for a day?: Angela Merkel
Who do you not want to be, even if it were for only one day?: Angela Merkel
In a Karaoke Bar: which song do you choose?: Something in my pitch of voice
Which book is currently lying on your bedside table?: "Hammerstein oder der Eigensinn" (H.M. Enzensberger)
Which CD is currently in your car CD-player?: "Pacha 2007"
Which "foul" would you like to punish with a red card in everyday life?: Ignorance
Where do you see yourself in 10 years?: Director in sports management, in 20 years German chancellor
What I've always wanted to say:: "Vote for me!!"

:: questions & answers

Football

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