Freddy rescued!

June 20, 2026 By Hermann Observer in Helplessness Tags: Football, Germany, Ivory Coast, Soccer, Toronto, World Cup, World Cup 2026 Leave a comment

Just in the nick of time.

J Watt, American Airlines help rescue viral stranded German tourist Freddy in time for World Cup game – Viral German soccer fan Freddy’s frantic race to reach Germany’s World Cup match in Toronto appeared headed for a happy ending late Friday after he revealed he was finally airborne following a day of weather delays, canceled flights and a social media campaign to get him to Canada.

“UPDATE: We’re on the plane to Buffalo!!!” Freddy wrote on X. “American Airlines was incredibly helpful and made it possible for us to get on this flight.”

Freddy also credited former NFL star JJ Watt, who he said worked behind the scenes to help arrange the last-minute travel plans after severe weather threatened to derail his trip to Saturday’s Germany-Ivory Coast showdown.

Get with the plan, Freddy

June 11, 2026 By Hermann Observer in Hard Facts, Hideology Tags: Germany, Soccer, Sports, The South, USA, World Cup Leave a comment

US-Amerika bad. Mexico and Canada good.

Internet falls in love with German soccer fan discovering American South ahead of 2026 World Cup – Freddy’s journey from Atlanta’s MARTA to Chili’s in Chattanooga has become a social media sensation.

The shocking thing is that…

September 5, 2025 By Hermann Observer in Hard Facts, Helplessness, Home Cooking, Hurt Feelings Tags: Football, Germany, Soccer, Sports, World Cup Leave a comment

It’s not really shocking anymore.

Germany suffer shock World Cup qualifying loss to Slovakia – Germany’s 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign got off to a disastrous start as they suffered a deserved 2-0 defeat to Slovakia. Furious head coach Julian Nagelsmann questioned his team’s mentality.

Germany’s journey to the 2026 World Cup in the USA, Mexico and Canada got off to the worst possible start as Julian Nagelsmann’s team suffered a deserved 2-0 defeat to Slovakia in Bratislava.

Nearly three months after the disappointment of the Nations League, Germany looked out of shape and sorts. They had never lost a World Cup qualifier away from home before tonight. History had been made, but not the kind that Nagelsmann wanted.

Most Stupid Empty Political Gesture For 2022 Yet?

November 25, 2022 By Hermann Observer in Habitudes, Hard Facts, Helplessness, Hideology, Humor, Hypocrisy, Hysteria Tags: Armbands, Football, Germans, Germany, Gestures, OneLove, Politics, Soccer, Sports, World Cup Leave a comment

I thought pouting about their dopey armband was embarrassing enough. But, you know, this here definitely takes the Kuchen.

At least now we know why Germany lost against Japan in their opener. There’s no way you can properly play sports while holding your hand in front of your mouth like that. Not even soccer.

Germany players cover mouths in protest against FIFA clampdown on free speech in ‘OneLove’ armband row.

It was a moment so brief that the thousands of fans inside the Khalifa International Stadium on Wednesday could easily have missed it.

Unfortunately for you, I am now sharing that moment with you.

My Pope Can Beat Up Your Pope

July 13, 2014 By Hermann Observer in Helplessness, High Art, History, Home Cooking, Hysteria Tags: Argentina, Football, Germany, Humor, Popes, Satire, Soccer, World Cup, World Cup Final 1 Comment

Germans everywhere seem to be particularly nervous today for some reason. Somebody told me it might have something to do with soccer. And Argentina.

I’d be nervous then, too. Each team has a pope in the corner.

My the best pope win.

For the first time ever, the two teams facing each other in the World Cup final will each have a living pope in their corner: Pope Francis’ Argentina against Pope Emeritus Benedict’s Germany.

W.A.G.S.

July 12, 2014 By Hermann Observer in Hotness Tags: Argentina, Football, Germany, Soccer, WAGS, Wives, Women, World Cup Leave a comment

Beautiful Germans of the week.

Because somebody has to admire them.

Germans Wrestling With Unresolvable Guilt After Annihilating Brazil

July 9, 2014 By Hermann Observer in Habitudes, Hard Facts, Helplessness, High Art, History, Home Cooking, Hurt Feelings, Hysteria Tags: Brazil, Football, German, Germans, Germany, Guilt, Humor, Satire, Soccer, World Cup, WWII 1 Comment

After a devastating 7-1 victory over Brazil, and with World Cup domination possibly just one small step around the corner, Germans everywhere have instinctively begun flagellating themselves with guilt and remorse in a futile attempt to come to grips with the responsibility they feel for the soccer atrocities committed in their name last night.