Intre Germania si Statele Unite, intre Europa si America au existat mereu mari diferente si foarte putine apropieri. Astazi insa, intersectia este inevitabila. In lumea fotbalului si pe tabla Mondialului, nemtii si yankeii au din nou ceva de impartit: un sfert de finala.
Si cocotat pe Turnurile Gemene, daca acestea ar mai fi in picioare, si de pe Statuia Libertatii, diferenta fotbalistica dintre America si Germania se infatiseaza mereu la fel, adica imensa. Un ocean de traditie, o caruta de trofee si un prezent fertil delimiteaza clar valoarea europenilor la cursul de schimb cu nebunia americana. Asadar, paritatea nu exista, pentru ca nu poti pune in dubiu cele trei titluri teutone, indiferent daca reduta ridicata de Bruce Arena a nenorocit colosul portughez.
Tocmai de aici, din verdictul rece al realitatii, se poate naste o noua bomba americana, poate nu o „Hiroshima”, desi suntem in Asia, ci macar o deflagratie cu victime numai in randul „panzerelor” lui Voller. Pana la urma, se joaca 11 la 11, balonul e rotund si neutru, iar daca si arbitrii se potolesc cu absurditatile, ar fi chiar un „sfert” frumos. Un „sfert” in care Germania are totul de pierdut, iar America, vechi obicei de-al casei, numai de castigat. Un „sfert” de la care se poate porni mai departe si de la Berlin, dar si de la Washington. Mai ales de la Washington.
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