Sigi's tips: Varied football and lots of cards

Sigi Heinrich

Tested, vaccinated, cured. And you can get started. The karters meet again. Watten is popular in South Tyrol. I also tried it on one of my visits. That means I was allowed to play along, but I was given a caring hand like a little boy so that I could understand it to some extent. Because in Bavaria, where Watten is classified as a game of chance because not all cards are dealt, people look for a new partner for every game. In South Tyrol he sits across the table. I'll admit this got a lot of laughs when I admitted I didn't realize it the first time. But it was exciting, just not for my teammates. There were two or three more attempts. I gave up. But it's a nice custom and cards make things clear. Sometimes. There's also a lot of boxing being done in football at the moment. Not only the one in bright yellow colors, which amounts to a warning, but also the red cards are in great demand. In the relegation battle of the Bundesliga, like here between Augsburg and Bremen, things got down to business once again. © APA/afp / CHRISTOF STACHE

It's a relegation battle in the European leagues and the Rumpelkick is happily celebrating its debut. Tactics were yesterday. Now, like in some lower leagues, we like to get on the track first. Some people say it is combative, others say it is dangerous to their health. Blood flows. The participating actors usually no longer understand the world. The presidents rage in the stands when the whistle is blown against their team, even though the obviousness of a foul could not be surpassed. On the sidelines, managers are freaking out and angry, red-faced. And the coaches join in the anger and are usually on the verge of attacking the fourth referee. It was clear last weekend that all, really all, referees kept their calm, even when there were decisions from the famous video cellar. The chaos demands victims. Saviors or club legends are quickly being signed up. In Hamburg they hoped in vain for Horst Hrubesch (HSV remains in the second division again) and in Bremen, before the last game, the veteran Werder player Thomas Schaaf, who has been in the North German team's service for 40 years, should ensure a miracle in place of Florian Kohfeldt before the last game . Hectic on and off the field. Charming change It's good to be distracted. By chance I came across a football game while zapping and after a few minutes I was hooked. Calmness, great passes, penalties without discussions despite video evidence, plus beautifully scored goals. Simply class. And then, if I look closely, I see lots of flowing ponytails. I ended up at a women's game. But what kind of person. The Champions League final between Chelsea FC and FC Barcelona was probably one of the best women's games in recent years, which has nothing to do with the 4-0 result for the Spaniards. It was simply worth seeing, entertaining and it was conducted in a demure and respectable manner. More pleasant than the raging relegation battle. Simply great sport. The wild tackles among the men, their lack of understanding of the correct decisions made by the referees: forgotten. It was relaxation for the football soul. Appeal to Lewandowski And then there is something else that is close to my heart. Dear Robert Lewandowski. Be so kind and forego playing on the last matchday against FC Augsburg. Or, if that's not possible, always shoot the ball past the goal. Left or right or over. I don't care. I just want you to finish with 40 goals and still be on an equal footing with Gerd Müller. Robert Lewandowski drew level with Gerd Müller on Saturday. © APA/afp / THOMAS KIENZLE

Somehow I don't want the record goalscorer in the Bundesliga to no longer be called Gerd Müller, even if he begrudges you your success from his hospital bed, which is conveniently located near Munich on Paradiesweg, as he does about his wife Uschi, who visits him every day , let it be known. The gesture after your fortieth goal was nice when you showed a T-shirt that said: Gerd forever. Now you have to follow up with actions, or more correctly in this case: no more actions.

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