How German football rebooted (and needs to again)
6German football has done it before, and they can do it again. They simply need a grand reboot.
We are less than a year from Germany hosting the European Championships, and the mood towards the national team is as low as it has been for a while. Probably since the last time they hosted a major tournament.
Back in 2006, however, the wheels were already in motion for one of the greatest resurgences in modern times.
This film will explain why Berti Vogts was right to call for wholesale changes in the direct aftermath of Euro 96, why Germany had to suffer through the defeats of Croatia, England and the Netherlands, why Germany probably won’t win Euro 2024 and why a German reboot is needed once more.
00:00 – Introduction
01:00 – Football Came Home
11:55 – 2006 World Cup
18:20 – EURO 2008
21:15 – 2010 World Cup
26:00 – EURO 2012
30:10 – 2014 World Cup
43:20 – A Second Reboot?
Voice: ElevenLabs
Words: Jake Doyle
Edit: Jake Doyle
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