Hello everybody! Another week is over and I had a lot to do with studying and soccer practice, but I was still curious about the weekend. On Saturday afternoon, the "Revierderby" between Schalke 04 and Borussia Dortmund, two clubs of the Ruhr area in Germany, took place. It was as always a very special match and my favourite team won - but something made me really angry.
A few minutes before kick-off, some supporters from Dortmund lighted much pyrotechnics and threw it on the pitch and onto the opposing fans. When I saw those pictures in television, I was ashamed of those hooligans who wore our black and yellow club colours.
Competition between two football clubs is alright and I also dislike a few clubs, but I would never use violence or hurt any other supporter only because of football. It is only a game and not war. You still have to respect each other or just ignore each other, if you can't.
Today’s post has a focus
on my last stadium attendance. It gives you an insight in a supporter’s
fabulous Saturday afternoon. Well, I could write an infinite amount of
sentences, and still it wouldn’t be enough.
Last weekend, my friends and I started on our way to Bremen.
All three of us are supporters of SV Werder Bremen, a traditional and lovely
football club in the north of Germany. We were in good humour when we arrived
at our beloved stadium, which is called “Weserstadion“. It felt like coming
home and I remembered once again why I
like this club that much. And I couldn’t resist to buy another green-white scarf,
who had a lettering that said “You’ll never walk alone“…
With our tickets, we were allowed to set foot in our
supporters block, which is called “Ostkurve“. You may think that standing
places aren't comfortable. But for me and my friends it was just great. We stood
only a few meters away from the pitch and the atmosphere was gorgeous. We watched
both teams come in the stadium, sang the club’s hymn – and watched a goalless
match against SC Freiburg. This wasn’t that bad, because we didn’t have to
concede a goal.
In the end, we said good bye to our team and took some more
pictures before we left our stadium. I was very proud of our club, our team and
our fans. It’s the best thing to be in a supporters block, I can tell you that. There was only one bad thing that afternoon. Two footballers from our team and
one from the other were injured seriously. Hope they‘ll soon get well.
I’m proud to present you my first blogpost! It is about clichés
in women’s football. Here we go!
I started playing football in July 2011, which was only a
few days after the Women’s World Championship in Germany was over. And I was
aware of all those clichés and prejudices (wo)men have towards female football
players. During the past two years I often heard of them when I told people
about my new hobby. But I tell you, most of those prejudices are wrong or just
outdated. So let me suggest you the most prevalent clichés I came in contact with.
Women footballers are whining:
No, I can’t approve this. If you get injured seriously
during a game, it is normal to be substituted. But women don’t lie on the turf
for ages after a foul as some male colleagues do.
Women footballers are not as fast or strong as men:
Yes, that is right, but where is the problem? In other sports,
nobody cares about that. By the way, this physical inferiority
says nothing about the quality of a match. It doesn’t make women’s football
boring automatically.
Women footballers are peacocky, bitchy and moody:
This sample is near to an insult. If you watch German Premier League, you may see lots of footballers checking their hair style
during a match. Moreover, most women who pick up a yellow card don’t discuss with the
referee for hours, they just accept it.
Women footballers only fall in love with other women:
Nope, that is not true. Sure, there are women footballers
who chose a female partner, but where is the problem? Women are just more open with
this issue and not so narrow-minded as some men.
Nobody is interested in women’s football:
Compared to men’s
football, there are not much spectators, but why should we always be compared
with men? Important games are shown by public service broadcasters. Since this season, the
private television station Eurosport broadcasts Women’s
Bundesliga.
In the end, I've got a video for you, which was often criticized and discussed in public. It is an advertisement from the German public service broadcaster ZDF for the last Women's European Championship in July.
Welcome to my blog „Never leave your standing place!“, which
is a project for university.
This
blog needs to be in English, so don’t mind if there are some mistakes.
Let
me introduce myself: My name is Lisa and I’m a 21-year-old student from
Germany. At the moment, I’m studying journalism and PR, but I’m looking forward
to get my bachelor’s degree in 2014.
What you also have to know about me is
that I love – and play – football. This
blog gives you an insight in my experiences.
In the end, you definitely have to
know my favourite clubs, which are SV Werder Bremen and
Borussia Dortmund. If you don’t know them, watch a game and you’ll love both
clubs!
