Sports

German Players and Fans Face Defeat at the World Cup

Germany has silently left the World Cup soccer championship in Russia. Just shortly after the misfortune of Kazan and the historic loss against South Korea, the national team flew home. While many casual fans might be furious or disappointed and angry, many flocked to the Frankfurt airport where the German players would soon land to show ...

Hermann Rohr

Why China Has 39 Football Statues, Yet No World Class Footballers

Despite China’s absence from this summer’s World Cup finals, the world’s most populous nation is challenging for the number one spot in one aspect of football. A new study by the University of Sheffield has found that China has 39 football statues, more than any other nation apart from the UK, and also boasts the ...

Troy Oakes