Germany-England Euro '96 Semifinals with Daniel Schmidt

Daniel Schmidt (Der Spiegel, This Is America) takes the train with host Thomas Emerick to Euro '96 in England for Die Mannschaft vs. The Three Lions. Frankfurt to Manchester and then Manchester to London provides plenty of time to examine the soccer balance between these countries in the century leading up to and since this UEFA European Championship semifinals thriller. Also, whose side to take on '90s Britpop beefs, confluence with political tides of Labour and the Tories, and the influence of British pop culture on Daniel while growing up in Northwest Germany and going to school in the UK. In 1996, Germany was the betting favorite and spoiled the party in England. Will the Brits return the favor in 2024 as the Germans host?This is Remember That Game, the podcast about sporting events that take you on a journey and chart the path of the zeitgeist.I'm your host Thomas Emerick, enjoy the show.Follow Remember That Game for the full archive: Apple Spotify YouTube "Remember That Game" in search wherever you get your podcasts More from Daniel Schmidt: This Is America (Website to grab Daniel's book) Impressions from first days of the trial in New York (Der Spiegel) Interview with American journalist Wesley Lowery (Frankfurter Allgemeine) A bodybuilder is a sculptor, like Rodin or Michelangelo, Arnold Schwarzenegger once said. Is that correct? A visit to Muscle Beach in Miami (Die Zeit) More from England vs. Germany Euro '96 semifinals: Match Sheet: Germany 1, England 1 (7-6 PKs) (Transfermarkt) Match highlights from June 26, 1996 (YouTube) Alan Shearer scores, Thomas Häßler equalizes, Andreas Möller converts clinching PK All penalty kicks (YouTube) Knockout stage path for England Quarters: Defeat Spain in PKs Semis: Fall to Germany in PKs Knockout stage path for (post-reunification as of October 1990!) Germany Quarters: Defeat Croatia in the Croats' post-Yugoslavia major tournament debut Semis: Defeat England in PKs Finals: Defeat Czech Republic in the Czechs post-Czechoslovakia Euro tournament debut More on the Battle of Britpop Noel Gallagher on the Battle of Britpop (YouTube) Noel and Liam Gallagher of Oasis troll Blur's song "Parklife" at the '96 Brit Awards (YouTube) Blur's Damon Albarn on Oasis (YouTube) HOSTRotoViz Contributor Thomas Emerick (@ThomasEmerick)GuestDer Spiegel Contributing Writer and Author of "This Is America" Daniel Schmidt (@dcschmidt)SPONSORSBetterHelp - This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/ROTOVIZ and get on your way to being your best self.Underdog Fantasy – Get a 100% deposit match on your first deposit up to $100 when you sign up at Underdogfantasy.com using this link or the promo code ROTOVIZ.Listeners of RotoViz Radio can save 10% on a one-year RotoViz subscription by visiting RotoViz.com/podcast or by using the promotional code "rvradio2024" at the time of purchase.Gametime - Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use code ROTOVIZ for $20 offSHOW NOTESRotoViz Radio provides the power for Remember That Game: Subscribe to the RotoViz Radio on YouTubeDirect message: @ThomasEmerickEmail: [email protected]: Remember That Game on YouTubeFollow: Apple and Spotify Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.