German football versus German vehicles

　　Last week, a number of top football teams have finished their first round in 2010 World Cup with plain performances. However, Germany has stunned the world with its excellent game show, easily beating Australia 4-0, which has unusually earned high marks from almost all press.

　　Throughout history, football experts have not given any high appraisal to German football. In addition, people won’t give much hope for it before every World Cup, as there is no magnificent kicking style, no passion, even no any notable football player in Germany’s football team. Certainly, Germany has few admiring funs as a result of its boring and ordinary performances. Nevertheless, German team has surprisingly marched further to the World Cup, three-time winners and the seven-time FIFA World Cup finalists.

　　Although Germans have been known for their prudence, their inflexible working style, almost verging on stubbornness, even has been denounced. However, they never change. Thus, their industrial products with high-quality have been highly appraised, including Carl Zeiss Camera Lenses, Bosch Spark Plugs, and Siemens electric appliances. Almost every German product you knew is renowned for its refinement and delicacy in the world.

　　However, it’s not favorable for them to remain their prudence in the football field, but they usually achieve good results. Germany’s striker Miroslav Klose, used to be a benchwarmer in Bayern Munich, and now has scored 11 goals in the final three consecutive World Cups. The striker doesn’t have any stunning kicking styles, but he would be the one who has scored the most in World Cup history, if he could remain in this normal condition. In that case, anyone will take a back seat, even if he is Cristiano Ronaldo, Ronaldinho Gaucho, or Cristiano Ronaldo.

　　Now, let’s talk about vehicles. In early June, some Japanese and American automakers have launched several rounds of vehicle recalls, including GM, Clysters, Subaru, Mitsubishi and Toyota, but nothing happened to German vehicles, which has been the biggest winner in this aspect.

　　German automakers have always taken safety as their first priority, which has been guaranteed by their strict or even stubborn working style. As their vehicles are high qualified, safe and dependable, the German high way has no speed limit. There was another example. In the past, Jetta taxi, which used to be labeled as Germany’s VW, has gone 1 million kilometers in China, without any high maintenance. According to Yang Shaowei, working in FAW-VW, VW has been characterized as durability. If an old vehicle with 7 or 8 years gets waxed, it has no difference between a brand new one, even could be sold in good price on a second-hand market. It fully demonstrates VW has high scrap value. So he advised that consumers should purchase vehicles with high scrap value.

　　There are essential differences between vehicles and football. As a means of transportation, vehicles have to guarantee the driver’s safety, however, football with the largest audiences in the world, need passion and relaxation, while people watch or talk about it with booze. There are fewer strict football audiences, so if German football would like to earn its place in the world as same as German vehicles, it’s essential for them to play more creative and entertaining games.

　　Fortunately, Germany has figured it out that Loew, Germany coach, has reshaped German team with his enthusiasm. The team is not equipped with football celebrities, but more and more creativity and imagination, which has been proved by Germany's 4-0 demolition of Australia.

　　I really hope German football team could bring us much more marvelous games during this World Cup, and win over more admiring funs, just the same as German vehicles. (Translator: Qinghua: serena)

　　See original Chinese report please click: http://wangchuanauto.blog.sohu.com/154644798.html