A man surfs the waves of Aare river in Thun, Switzerland, July 9.
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One-Eyed Celebration
Darmstadt’s Terrence Boyd celebrates his goal marking the 1-0 in a German first division (or Bundesliga) soccer match SV Darmstadt 98 vs Borussia Dortmund, Feb.12. Darmstadt won 2-1.
Joachim Löw, the soccer coach
Joachim Löw, manager of the German national soccer team, at a press conference in Frankfurt, Oct. 31, after signing a contract to manage Germany until after the European Championship 2020.
Soccer Fan
A soccer fan dressed in a traditional carnival costume waits for a German first division soccer match Mainz 05 vs Darmstadt 98 to start (Oct.16). Mainz is one of Germany’s carnival strongholds, although the carnival season only starts Nov.11 (at 11.11.a.m.).
Quidditch World Cup
The French seeker catches the snitch to score points and end the game vs Italy at the Quidditch World Cup that was played in Frankfurt this weekend (July 23/24).
Extra Arm
A Kosovo player jubilates after his team scored the 2-0 goal in a friendly soccer match Kosovo vs. Faroe Islands in Frankfurt, June 3. Kosovo won 2-0, despite playing for nearly an hour with 10 men.
Men behaving strangely
Men sometimes behave strangely, especially when they play soccer, and even more so when it rains and temperatures are just above freezing.
(During a German second soccer division (or Zweite Bundesliga) match FSV Frankfurt vs Fortuna Düsseldorf, Nov. 29. Frankfurt lost 1-2)
Parkinson’s Disease
Members of a self-help group for people with Parkinson’s disease named ‘evanda’ stretch during a gymnastics and fitness session at their club rooms in Frankfurt, Feb.17.
At a Soccer Match
Supporters of Eintracht Frankfurt, the city’s first division soccer team, after letting off red flares during the match against 1. FC Cologne, Oct. 4. Frankfurt won 3-2. Of course, pyrotechnics are illegal in soccer stadiums but somehow they are brought in anyway.
Miniature Handball
A German first division handball match at Frankfurt’s Commerzbank Arena stadium that normally serves as a soccer venue, Sep.6 2014.
Just the next frame made it ‘Sport Picture of the Day’ in the Guardian. They also nicely explain the tilt and shift effect:
http://www.theguardian.com/sport/picture/2014/sep/06/photography (link updated)
