West Germany
Why Gay German Men Are Seeking Reparations for a Homophobic Nazi Law
Remembering Paragraph 175, the outrageous law which persecuted German gay men long after the fall of Nazi rule.
A Potted History of the European Championships: 1960–2016
Each edition of the European Championships has its own historical narrative, and its own distinct identity. Here, we attempt to tie them all together.
An Insult To Antonin: Five of the Worst Panenkas Ever
On the 40th anniversary of the original Panenka, here are some of the worst imitations ever attempted.
Game Changers: Antonin Panenka and Czechoslovakia at Euro ‘76
Czechoslovakia won Euro ‘76 as huge underdogs, defying both the West and the Soviet Union in the process. Meanwhile, with the last kick of the tournament, Antonin Panenka made history.
The French Punk Who Tore Down the Berlin Wall
This Saturday is the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. We found the guy whose face made all the front pages the day after he was photographed smashing the shit out of it with a hammer.
'For the Value and Image of Our Brand': Red Bull's Audacious German Soccer Plot
Red Bull owns a team in the German soccer system that's turning heads, but the corporation is catching heat for their plan to take over the Bundesliga.
Berlin's Suicide-Proof Nuclear Fallout Shelters
The first 3,000 people to line up in an orderly fashion would be allowed to file in through a door and enter an air-locked decontamination chamber, under supervision of machine-gun-toting guards. A face behind a glass window would then instruct these...