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I love this team sfm.


HOW CUTE ARE THEY?! (Thanks to n720!)

That love is definitely trumping my melancholy and disappointment. This is a team of awesome boys who love each other, and that's not changed by this loss. Sure, they wanted the World Cup (who doesn't??), but in four years, all but 2 of them (Klose and ARNE :(((() will be still able to play for the Cup again.

I am not leaving them in the meantime! Last WC I was like "aw, too bad, moving on", but now they have set up shop in my heart and aren't going anywhere. What this means is that I will be following the Bundesliga next season! \o/ My favorites (Basti and Lahm) are on the same club team (Bayern Munich), so that's pretty much decided for me. *g* Hellooo to all my new Germany football fan friends here on LJ! It's gonna be an ongoing #ger party, woo!

I guess this is a bit of a heads up to my flist that I'll still be talking about their stupid faces. Instead of figure skating, I picked football. *hands* It really has been something of a personal renaissance - I have always loved this sport, but this WC reminded me just how much, to the extent that I'm joining an indoor "soccer" league starting next week! Yay! I haven't played soccer in over 5 years, but this WC has made me simply itch to have a soccer ball at my feet again. I can't wait to make that happen - even if I suck horribly, it's a rec league, so it should still be good fun. :)

Next up: learn German so I can understand my boys... :P

(I realize I still owe a NYC/American Idiot recap post! I WILL make it, because I want to remember that awesome awesome weekend, and I have great photos to share with you. I've just been so busy!)

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[novafairy.livejournal.com]

sorry. I can't read the rest of your entry now I'm staring at the cutest gif I've ever seen!!!!1111

You don't happen to know where the original footage is right?!?

*dies*

[exsequar.livejournal.com]

IT'S SO CUTE I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH MYSELF!!! Poldi and Miro omg!!!

n720 posted it here: CUTIES, I'm not sure if she's watching the German feed or what but it was on before the game somewhere!

[novafairy.livejournal.com]

ME NEITHER. How are they so amazing?!? Miro & Lukas together are so damn special to me. They were (and are) my dream-striker-duo of all time when it comes to the national team. Whenever the one assists the other one in games I go crazy.

Just read the comment there, yes. föaklsdjfökadsfj.

I can't even. Seriously. I saw the pictures of the scene but them, moving. - Great. Wanted to go back to studying any minute but now I can't stop staring at them for the rest of the evening!!!

[novafairy.livejournal.com]

Okay, read the rest now, lol.

so that's pretty much decided for me. *g*
Yihaaaaa. I'm talking about the 24/7 anyways (maybe you noticed that already, lol) so that's just PERFECT, darling :D

I'm joining an indoor "soccer" league starting next week
You rock. This is just awesome. - Sadly I'm scared of balls (and there is NO pun intended here!) and can't kick or throw one if my life depended on it. But one of my closest friends is playing football as well and she always tells me how much fun it is!

[exsequar.livejournal.com]

I did notice but you talk in German about it so much that I wasn't able to follow! :( Will you talk about it in English with me? :) Bayern! \o/

Aw thanks! I'm really excited about it though nervous as well. I LOVED playing on a soccer team in high school - one of the best times of my life. :)

[novafairy.livejournal.com]

I just went back and checked with my bayern-tag... AND THEN I FOUND PICTURES FROM TIMES WHERE LUKAS WAS STILL PLAYING FOR US. Awwww. (Okay, tbh: I wanted him to leave at some point because it was high-class-drama but right now I'm in an awwww-Lukas and awwww-everyone, so that's cute.)

There was I already falling in love with Thomas in October. :D :D My wee one. ♥ It was like a journey in the past because during the last 4 weeks I didn't really think about my club but seeing what we achieved last season (and seeing all my boys: Basti, Thomas, Holger etc so so *happy* made me smile hard)

Here, have some examples:


#31 is Basti :) Riding on Mario's back.
#21 is Philipp
And Miro and Thomas are jumping in there as well.


Holger and hats. A long story *gg*


The one clinging on Lukas is of course Miro. :D


♥
(would have loved to see them as happy yesterday... .... ...)


!!!!! :D

So enough now with the random!spam.

And of course I'll talk about it in English!!! ♥ I only talk about Footie in German over on facebook, lol. And that's not even talking that's only just "OMG WE WON" or something lie it.

I LOVED playing on a soccer team in high school - one of the best times of my life. :)
You totally have to report how it's going. I'm going to cheer for you from here.

[exsequar.livejournal.com]

STEFFI LOOK AT THEM!!!! I am SO excited to follow and support this team with you. It's going to be such great fun. :D

The gif is amazing! Such bouncy, happy boys! And wow Mario must be strong to lift Basti like that, hee. All of them are like BOING BOING BOING and oh man, love it. What game is that from?

I feel I will easily fall in love with Holger. And Mueller - though I kind of am already! ♥

Don't you sometimes make posts on LJ in German? Or are those not about Bayern?

Aw, thanks girl! I could tell you stories about when I played in high school - I was a defender, right back just like my hero Lahm, and I loved taking free kicks. One time I made an assist off a free kick from our own half! That was quite a shining moment. :D It was just - so much fun. ♥

[anamie-me.livejournal.com]

Love this picspam!!!

And Mueller is soooooo PRECIOUS OMG. <3 <3 <3 <3 And how he says he has immense respect for Schweini and finds him an inspiration? OMG ♥___♥

I wanted him to leave at some point because it was high-class-drama but right now I'm in an awwww-Lukas and awwww-everyone, so that's cute.)

Oh no! What was the drama about? DDD:

[anamie-me.livejournal.com]

awesome! I want to follow the Bundesliga too, but subscription over here is not in my budget right now, so... we'll see. I'm so happy you'll still be posting about football stuff!!! I'll def be watching out for those.

CAN'T WAIT FOR 2012 OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[exsequar.livejournal.com]

There are online streams of various sorts, apparently! Piracy is totally acceptable when it's not available in your country, haha. Apparently Veetle.com is good?

2012 WOOOOO! Deutschland gonna kick some butt! :D

[schneestern.livejournal.com]

I'm pretty sure you'll enjoy them more if you don't understand them. But I might be biased. Also, is it wrong that I'm sort of amused you'll be watching Bundesliga. It's just so weird you enjoy a part of my culture instead of the other way round, you know? IDK if I'm making much sense but still.

I hope we totally beat Uruguay on Saturday!

[exsequar.livejournal.com]

Aww, every time I've read Basti's interviews translated (recently) I've found him smart, thoughtful, and adorable. And watching him is fun too. I wish I could get the understanding WHILE I'm watching!

Do you not like any of the guys, or just some of them, or what?

It is an unfamiliar feeling to be so into something that's not American or British or what have you. But it's really awesome! It's nice to be able to share in something from a different culture, especially one I have so many friends in. :) I've even signed up for an online German course, haha. We'll see if I stick with it, but I want SOME of the basics at least!

I hope they lift their chins and walk out of here with another dazzling display. ♥

[snuffkin.livejournal.com]

There's one thing every child grows up with here, even if they're not interested in Football!

Ich würd nie zum FC Bayern München gehn!

That is: You don't like Bayern if you're not from Bavaria :I

okay there are *a lot * of exceptions to that rule lalala but hey that's a cultural fact! *g*

anyway, glad you're following bundesliga! I'm trying to stay up with it more next season too. I'm just glad our club (SC Freiburg) is still in Erste Bundesliga so I can actually enjoy some games on TV lol

[exsequar.livejournal.com]

Haha, well, sorry to betray the cultural laws! *g* I'm not from anywhere in Germany, so I think I'm allowed to choose what Bundesliga team I support, hehe. And I simply cannot leave my boys - Basti and Lahm. <333

[sugarlungs.livejournal.com]

THAT GIF JUST MELTED MY GODDAMN HEART, OH MY GOD

[exsequar.livejournal.com]

I KNOW I KNOW I KNOW OMG. STRIKERLOVE <333

[sugarlungs.livejournal.com]

ALSO: i'm going to be following bundesliga this coming season as well! more #ger parties y/y?

[exsequar.livejournal.com]

Efff yeah! The #ger party never stops! :D

[measuringcups.livejournal.com]

I'm going to try to learn German, too! I've been doing pretty well with French by just using podcasts and online help, so I'm hoping I can at least learn basic German myself.

[exsequar.livejournal.com]

Awesome! I don't have much confidence in my ability to get very far, but it could be fun to try? :)

[wepretend.livejournal.com]

Where do you live? Can you watch Bundesliga games online or how does this work? Curious!

[exsequar.livejournal.com]

I live in the good old US of A, and my fellow American friend has given me several options of websites where I can stream the games! :D I'm really excited for FOOTBALL ALL YEAR ROUND, WOO!

[pau494.livejournal.com]

Oooh, I'm excited to see more of these boys in your lj! \o/ YOU CAN KEEP ME UP TO DATE ON THE BUNDESLIGA. I already worry too much over our national championship, idk how I'd keep up with even more amazing footballers.

You totally need to tell us all about your football shenanigans! What position are you used to playing?

*sits on hands waiting for the awesome NYC recap* Heyyy, I LOVE YOU!!!