Wise Words — Soccer Memes and Defining Words
Fritz von Thurn und Taxis's gallows humor, Gregoritsch's bucket comment, Tedesco's confession and Trapattoni's tribute to Haller.
Quotes and Memes
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Fritz von Thurn und Taxis
'Before the game, Stefan Reuter came up to me and said: Maybe something's on today! I didn't want to spoil his good mood...'
TV commentator Fritz von Thurn und Taxis after Augsburg's 6–0 defeat at Bayern Munich on April 1, 2017. Gallows humor in its purest form.
Michael Gregoritsch
'At the end, you'd most like to puke into the bucket.'
Gregoritsch after the 3–4 defeat in the sixth minute of stoppage time in Dortmund. Rarely has football frustration been summarized so vividly.
Domenico Tedesco
'In the first half, we got eaten up a bit.'
Schalke coach Tedesco after the match against Augsburg. Even the big clubs sometimes have nothing to laugh about in the Puppet Box.
Giovanni Trapattoni on Helmut Haller
'Helmut was one of the few players I never really got under control in my career.'
Trapattoni, one of the world's best defenders during Haller's golden years at AC Milan, paying tribute to the Augsburg native.
Die Welt on Helmut Haller
'He turned Italians into Germany fans, two decades after the Nazi occupation.'
A tribute to Haller's significance that reaches far beyond football.
Wise Words — Update 2020–2026
“It was a mistake.
“It was a mistake. I needed toothpaste and
“It was a mistake.
“It was a mistake. I needed toothpaste and skin cream.” — Heiko Herrlich after his COVID quarantine breach in April 2020. A line for eternity.