Screen derby: Roman Neustädter vs. Marco Reus

Prior to last Saturday's Revierderby between Dortmund and Schalke, Former Mönchengladbach teammates Marco Reus and Roman Neustädter already did a simulation of the eagerly anticipated matchup with FIFA 13. As we all know now, in ze real life Schalke come off better for the first time since early 2010. On the Xbox however, the game ended with an amicably draw. Full time: Silly Baseball Cap City 1-1 Silly Baseball Cap United...

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From Düren to Hero: Andreas Lambertz

Lambertz in 2004 vs. GFC Düren American sportsfans have it good: A rebound is a rebound is a rebound. An RBI … In football, however, it's always a bit tricky when it comes to individual statistics. To this day, no one could give me a convincing explanation of how a "Zweikampf" (mixture of tackle and 50-50) is exacty defined. Where do short passes stop, where do long passes begin? Ever since the emergence of companies like Opta or Impire, statistics evaluation has been transformed into an absurd record hunting business. NEW RECORD: four headed goals in seven games with unwashed ears. You name it. Despite that, no football player...

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