What did the 2006 World Cup do for the image of German football?
The people are still talking about the World Cup. The mentality, the German feeling for the country, is back. After the Second World War, the Germans were always forced not to be too nationalistic. Now, during this World Cup, the Germans were waving flags, they painted their faces black, gold and red, they had the colours on their cars. It brought the national pride back. It also helped the economy people have more trust in the country, so they spend more money. Unemployment has fallen from four million to under three. 2006 is also important because the world now has a different opinion of Germany. It was a nice World Cup, a charming World Cup. Everybody was in a good mood. Football has played an important part in German history. The 1954 World Cup helped restore pride after the war. Yes, that World Cup was probably more important because after the war the country was finished, it was a total disaster. But after ’54, the Germans got their recognition partly back. The German national te
