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I'm back from the dead. Sorry about this lack of contact but J was in weimar to visit us all and stayed at my home so we had a lot to do and talk about. And the weather... you know. And at home I'm offline. But now I'm back and there's a lot to say.

#1: My dearest German soccer boys: On Tuesday the game was a slap in my face, too. Everyone went quiet. I went outside on my balcony, leaning against the wall, breathing the fresh air and thinking, "This can't be true. This is just a bad dream"
Now - two days later - I'm feeling better, still a bit sad, but my optimism is back. Boys, you did a great job. You definitely made my summer. I had such a great time with all my friends infront of my TV. We all love you guys. You've made us proud.
On Saturday it's our own final - come on - against Portugal. That's even the better final than the actual one. We can still make it to 3rd place. As Borowski said, it's about winning the golden pinaple. Whatever that's supposed to mean.

#2: We definitely won the prize for the best-dressed coaching team. Look at them - Klinsi & Jogi - everytime dress to impress. They are a dream couple. I got some nice pictures of them in partner look - I have to scan - and also some lovely articles by the SZ to quote. But that'll be later.

#3: I made a list. Now in the end I decided - for me - who are best looking guys of the world cup and the German team. Although my favourite is Torsten Frings I don't really think he's good looking in that way. It's more about his hair and the situation during the first game. But now I realized that he's really a talented and good player (concerning soccer, of course). And sure the whole country missed him on tuesday and felt for him.
Here're the lists.

+++++head turner+++++
+ Arne Friedrich
+ Christoph Metzelder
+ David Odonkor
+ Sebastian Kehl

+++++cutie+++++
+ Philipp Lahm and his cracking voice

+++++best hair+++++
+ Torsten "Totti" Frings

+++++worst hair+++++
+ Bastian Schweinsteiger
+ Lukas Pudolski
+ Michael Ballack
+ Jens Lehmann

+++++best performance+++++
+ Jens Lehmann
+ Torsten Frings
+ David Odonkor

The first three days of the worldcup are over. It was surely exciting and very interesting. Also for me - I was able to study a lot in a fashionable way.

#1 - Long hair is back.
#2 - Tight jerseys (<- love that!)
#3 - Trikottausch - Jersey Exchange

For the moment #1 is the most interesting. Watching the game Germany vs. Costa Rica on Friday I immediatly fell in love with Thorsten Frings and his amazing hairstyle. We recognized that he's arriving the field with wet hair which dried during the match. But during the halftime break he moistened it again. And so we asked ourselves, "Why? What for?" Is it some kind of a refreshment? The wet hair flying in the wind when he runs across the field. 'Cause at first we thought Frings hair was sweaty or greasy. But NO - it was just wet. If somebody knows more about this technique, please tell me.



Another interesting part about the hair was the hair-band. Not only Thorsten Frings but also Didier Drogba (Ivory Coast) or Hernan Crespo (Argentina) were sporting this amazing styling accessoire. The question is, why do they use this hairband? I mean, I know why, but it's not really effective. Wouldn't it be better to use a scrunchy and run with a nice ponytail? And who introduced this to all those soccer boys? Is it Beckhams fault? Can we blame him for that?



For further information about long hair: Kickermatte.de

Edit #1: on fiese-scheitel.de is an extra link for kickermatten (soccer mullets)

Strenesse designer Gabriele Strehle, the official outfitter of the German team, has produced a coffee-table book on her countrymen. Die Deutsche Elf (The German 11) is thick with pictures of the well-dressed players shot by the Irving Penn-trained photographer Jesse Frohman. The book is available for affordable € 39,90. But only at Strenesse stores or Hugendubel bookstores. It would be fun to have look at it in real. Our guys dressed up in finest designer gown, captured in glossy black and white photos.