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Euro Gallier Ii DIE GOALLIER KOMMEN! TITELHELDEN. Alles bereitete sich vor auf ein großes Fußballfest in Frank- reich. Mit allen Großmächten des Ballspiels in Europa. Selbst Deutschland, in der Kunst des Rasensports nicht immer sonderlich bewandert, gelang es, einen Fuß in die Türe zu bekommen. Doch den Gastge- bern unterlief ein fataler Fehler. Denn nicht auf der Liste stand ein kleines Land in den Alpen, gesegnet mit einem unbeugsamen Sieges- willen, reich an Kämpfer- naturen und Ballzau- berern, denen sogar magische Kräfte nachgesagt wurden. Sie sind bei der EM dabei und Frankreich ist um einen Schreckensruf reicher. Eine Enthüllung von Werner Krause Illustration: Gerald Hartwig Hobelix Vorbeilassnix Lauerix Geflügeltes Wort über ihn: Nullnullsix Christian Fuchs Sebastian Prödl Marc Janko Marc und Bein, lass das Veli Kavlak Absolviert vor jedem Wer an ihm, sein. Gilt als grund- Eine coole Frostnatur. Hat nach zahlreichen, sätzlich sanfter, aber grandiosen Rasen- Spiel einen Triathlon, um noch dazu gnadenloser Vollstre- Wuchtig wie ein Eis- schlachten etliche auf Betriebstemperatur mit dem Ball, cker. Also Killerwarnung: schrank mit der Lizenz Adelstitel verdient und zu kommen. Präzisions- vorbeiwill, muss Er bringt jeden Ball um zum Kühlen. Wer ihm auch erhalten. Einer maschine. Kann im dabei schon das zu nahe kommt, trifft’s ganz genau: Draufwinix die Ecke. Bedarfsfall bei Stadion von außen Aleksandar Dragović fühlt sich geschüttelt Seine EMinenz. Out-Einwürfen auf umrunden. Im Regel- und gerührt zugleich. die Distanz von 40 fall und bei halbwegs Spezialgebiet: Masterix Metern die aufmerksamen Ein herzensgu- unauffällige Knie- Beschattungen. Marcel Koller Linienrichtern ter, aber auch scheibe gilt das aber grimmiger Geselle. Wo einer als Out. er hinsteigt, wächst französi- kein Gras mehr. Bringt schen eine Palette Rasenzie- Reblaus gel mit, die sich auch treffen und für Raumdeckung ideal lädieren. eignet. Reinrutschix Alabasterix Florian Klein David Alaba Hechterix Sixpackix Verteilerix Speedefix Robert Almer Julian Baumgartlinger Zlatko Junuzović Marko Arnautovic Geht nicht dorthin, Kann sein ziemlich Mag es überhaupt nicht, wenn Entstammt einer Dreifacher Weltmeister im Seine Spuren führen wo es wehtut – er einzigartiges Hobby gegnerische Spieler auf ihn ehrenwerten Duracell-Contest, der selbst in den Wilden Westen. ist dort daheim. Er auf dem Spielfeld schießen. Sein Wunsch, Passamt-Dynastie. gedopte Feldhasen ins Sauer- Er rennt schneller als sucht die Tiefe des perfekt in die Tat den Pariser Triumphbogen Verteilt im Blitztempo stoffzelt wanken lässt. Trägt, sein Schatten, er schießt Raumes, auch umsetzen. Zieht zum Tor zu machen, blieb Lochpässe, Steilpäs- um nicht die Bodenhaftung doppelt so schnell wie vertikal, und stieß den Gegnern unerfüllt. Merkmal: se, Doppel- und zu verlieren, auf dem Rasen sein Schatten. dabeischon auf reihenweise Er kann einen Medizinball Querpässe (mit diskret zwei Frankreich etliche Wasser- die Leder- mit bloßer Hand Foto). Stiftet Hinkelsteine wird ihn adern. hosen, zerdrücken. beim Gegner in der Hose. lieben. Cremt sich mit Badehosen, durch den dem Wetgel von Windhosen eingeschobenen Cristiano Ronaldo die und neuer- Glocknerpass Schuhe ein. dings sogar die heillose Verwirrung. ehrfurchtsvoll ge- tragenen Windel- hosen aus. Im Nullkommanix..
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