Germany Aren't Very German, But They Are Still Amazing Anyway
by Billy Haisley from Deadspin > Sports News Without Fear, Favor or Compromise on (#3SE49)

National identities in soccer are real. Mostly they emerge from the styles of play and the youth coaching methods that predominate in any given country's soccer setup, and the values those styles and methods reflect. There is a reason why Brazil are almost always led by graceful and expressive attackers, and why"