Alongside The Independent, Kit Holden observes German Football for various online portals, including The Bundesliga Fanatic, Deutsche Welle and Total Football Magazine. In 2012, he spent a short time at the Berlin newspaper Der Tagesspiegel, and he is also a regular guest on World Football Daily.
What a difference a few weeks make. It wasn’t long ago that Joachim Löw, with his expensive jumpers and endearing, Swabian lilt, was the envy of world football.
By Kit Holden | Football, Sport | Tuesday, 21 August 2012 at 5:29 pm
Being a Germany fan at London 2012 has, thus far, been a largely thankless task. The first few days of the Games have seen several national heroes limp out of their respective events without so much as seeing a medal, let alone wearing one.
By Kit Holden | Olympics, Sport | Thursday, 2 August 2012 at 5:00 am
Oh, for Richie Benaud to have cast a critical eye over proceedings in the Olympic Badminton this week.
By Kit Holden | Olympics, Sport | Wednesday, 1 August 2012 at 4:05 pm
Hooliganism is a liberally used word, but the behaviour of a number of fans at a number of clubs continually threatens to undermine the privileges which German fans and German fans alone currently enjoy.
By Kit Holden | Football, Sport | Monday, 23 July 2012 at 1:25 pm
One of the main orchestrators behind the recent resurrection and makeover of the German national team, Sammer has taken over from Christian Nerlinger.
By Kit Holden | Football, Sport | Monday, 16 July 2012 at 12:08 pm
This is Germany. Solid, steady Germany. The team who was set to end the reign of Spain as they built methodically on the foundations laid over the the last three major tournaments.
By Kit Holden | Football, Sport | Thursday, 5 July 2012 at 3:18 pm
Where once there was a host of German superstars gracing the stadiums of Serie A, Klose, who scored 16 goals for Lazio last season, including a 93rd minute winner in the Rome derby, is now the sole representative of the Nationalelf in Italian club football.
By Kit Holden | Football, Sport | Thursday, 28 June 2012 at 2:01 am
Angela Merkel has often made a point of accentuating her love for the beautiful game.
By Kit Holden | Football, Sport | Thursday, 21 June 2012 at 4:00 am
Euro ‘88 saw one Marco van Basten sink Germany in a fateful semi-final in Hamburg, a result which Ruud Gullit later equated to “justice having been done”, while Ronald Koeman, it was alleged, celebrated by using Olaf Thon’s Germany shirt as toilet paper after the game.
By Kit Holden | Football, Sport | Wednesday, 13 June 2012 at 12:01 am
Joachim Löw’s new look Germany may be lauded for its youthful vigour and feared for its seemingly unstoppable production line, but few know the value of one or two stabilising, experienced individuals as well as he does.
By Kit Holden | Sport | Tuesday, 5 June 2012 at 5:18 pm
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