on Beijing's streets after Germany won the final

Beijing, July 2014.

Rio, Bratwurst, Beer, and World Champion

 Impressions from the German Embassy in Beijing: 
July 14th, 3am to 6:15am

 Götzseidank!

German Embassy, Beijing, July 2014.

"jiayou" or add oil or win the world cup

Sign at the German Embassy, Beijing, July 2014. 

France vs Germany

We were welcomed by the "Marseillaise" and 

left with "so ein schöner Tag wie heute".

Beijing, July 2014.

Football at 5:15AM

Beijing, July 2014.

Cyber football

Paris, July 2013.

Spain and Paul are the World Champions

Spain did it!

World Champion 2010.

Octopus Paul did it:

His prophecy was right.

She didn't do it.

He did it yesterday as Germany won 3:2 against Uruguay.

He slept through today's final this early morning.

Handle Bar, Manila, between 2:30am to 5am.

€uro 2008 in Jakarta

May the Euro 2008 tournament offer the same fun as the last World Cup...

Photo from Batavia, June 2008.

Makati at Night

Due to the football matches I am seeing this view more often that the daylight version.

Photo of Makati (Manila): July 2006.

Football World Cup Craziness in Manila

One of the many bars in Makati (Manila) at 4:50AM this morning. Germany lost against Italy 0:2 at the end of extra time. Tomorrow is the other semi-final match: France vs Portugal.

It's a tough call for the all of us since most games start at 9PM in Germany which is 3AM in the Philippines.

Here it is a truely global event: Watching the games in Manila via a TV station from South Africa (full of ads of products you can not buy here) while the real game is happening in Germany.

Photo from today at Handle Bar, Manila.

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Withstands Rocket Attacks: Deutscher Hof Kabul

If you happen to be in Kabul, Afghanistan during the Football World Cup you might want to join the fellows in the Deutscher Hof Kabul (see picture 'waiting for the first goal').

The other real attraction of the Deutscher Hof is its safety. The bar in the basement even withstands rocket attacks.

Finally, the utmost attraction is that you get Germany’s most famous Schwarzbier (black beer) Köstritzer on tap. One of the most famous drinkers of Köstritzer Schwarzbier was Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. Am sure he would be in Kabul if still alive.

Photo from June 2006.