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DFB-Pokal blogs
Opinion, observations and arguments from the SportsArena365 desk, clearly labelled.
Single-leg knockout, sixty-four clubs
The DFB-Pokal blog: opinion, rankings and arguments from the SportsArena365 desk. Clearly labelled as opinion, and kept separate from anything we report as fact.
Opinion · 3 min read
The cup is the only competition where one day is enough
Opinion: leagues reward the best team over months, which is fair and slightly airless. The cup rewards whoever is better tonight, and that is why it survives every attempt to diminish it.
Opinion · 3 min read
A cup final should stay in one place
Opinion: a fixed final venue is one of the few traditions in modern football that costs almost nothing and gives a competition its identity.