News: Dazn, Club World Cup, 50+1

Living in Berlin means standing in line. At the bakery. In the restaurant. In front of the club. A friend recently said the painful sentence: "It's crazy what people let happen to you in this city." You accept it, become numb to it, and waddle duck-walk with 20 other applicants into a run-down two-room dive. Why? It only costs 900 euros all inclusive. You stand in line for 20 minutes to buy a cinnamon roll for six euros, which is not only bone dry but also tastes like surrender by the end. DAZN works in a similar way. In a way, it's the Berlin-Mitte of streaming providers. Because here, too, it's crazy what people let happen to you. And how DAZN takes it to extremes with the Club World Cup. With the Saudi Arabian-backed streaming service, FIFA has landed a media partner whose character fits the world governing body perfectly: they have unanimously dispensed with any annoying form of decency. Dazn no longer just runs aggressive sports betting clips before and after matches, but recently also during them – in split screen. The game itself is summarily muted, and the sound switches to "Tipico," "Betano," or the in-house "Dazn Bet Club." It's simply disgusting. Especially since there's reason to fear that we'll see this type of advertising even more often. Because if FIFA grants a TV partner this opportunity, other rights holders will have to explain very clearly why they shouldn't allow it in the future.

In New Jersey, BVB kicks off the tournament against Fluminense. Later, River Plate will play against the Urawa Red Diamonds. At the same time, the U21 European Championship will feature the top match in Group A: Spain vs. Italy.

The Federal Cartel Office has reviewed the 50+1 rule and continues to consider it correct and important. Some adjustments are to be made to further strengthen grassroots democracy in German clubs. The review focused on Leverkusen, Wolfsburg, Leipzig, and Hanover. In the future, there will be no more special regulations like those at Bayer and VW. There will be no more non-transparent models like those in Leipzig or Hanover, where Martin Kind allegedly voted against the association's directive on the investor issue last year. But how seriously should these demands be taken? "If the adjustments are not implemented, it is only a matter of time before 50+1 falls before a civil court," says sports lawyer Jörg Alvermann.

55 years ago today, the "Match of the Century" took place at the Aztec Stadium. The Italians, featuring Facchetti, Boninsegna, and Riva, beat the German team of Beckenbauer, Seeler, and Müller 4-3. The normally detached commentator Kurt Brumme was completely taken aback. He broke every rule of neutrality at the time, as this excerpt shows:

30th minute: "Boninsegna, of course, isn't to blame for anything. He raises his arms conspiratorially and says: Mamma mia!"

71st minute: “My God, the game has gotten bad now.”

74th minute: "Yamasaki is probably the worst referee I've seen in this tournament. Absolutely bad, absolutely bad."

81st minute: "I don't like to talk about referees, but I would like to tell you at least that this is the worst I've seen in this tournament."

83rd minute: "This isn't football anymore. It's disgusting to watch."

90th minute: "Even Boninsegna, the dead man who was just lying on the ground... everyone's awake and back. My God, what football is this? It's horrible. What's being played here is disgusting."

90+2 minute: Grabowski: In, in! GOAL! GOAL! GOAL! GOAL! And now let's just make amends! The man who's been outrun so often scored the equalizer against Italy. It's one-one, one-one. Karl-Heinz, if he can hear it. I didn't say anything."

In Berlin vintage stores, one of these jerseys can sometimes fetch a kidney. But which season are these sentimental pieces from? Feel free to send solutions and organs to [email protected] . Yesterday, the correct answer was Nando Rafael.

Have a nice Tuesday!