It's not blocked here in the UK either.

I understand why some companies choose to block some content. Because if another company is paying to show this content then they would have a big problem if it became freely available on youtube, because they would be losing ad revenue in that country.

However, this video is an actual advert and made by Bundesliga to promote their own youtube channel. It doesn't make much sense to me why they would block it in Germany.

https://twitter.com/HerthaBSC_EN/status/919199084354949120

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/early-lead/wp/2017/10/14/german-soccer-team-takes-a-knee-before-bundesliga-game-for-a-tolerant-berlin/

That's called Loopyball, a regular fixture during halftime of Bundesliga matches and a common sight on mixed-sports events all over the country.

Not recommended if you are susceptible to motion sickness though.

>> ^Deano:

Makes you wonder about the quality of the MLS. This guy played in the heady heights of the First Division. That's below the Championship which in turn bows to the Premiership.


Actually there's no wondering. I watch the MLS, La Liga, EPL and Bundesliga. The MLS is way below in quality of play of those leagues. It's sort of just an American thing, we've got a lot of speed and power and we know how to build athletes. This game though is a mystery to a lot of American players. Division 1 of the NCAA you'll see some skill, but it's mostly trumped by physical play which carries over into the MLS.

It's not easy to explain, but lets just use a Messi or a Neymar as an example. It's a good chance that they wouldn't even get a chance to shine as kids in the US right now. Because they wouldn't be picked for teams being scrawny and in comparison, slow. Messi is a slow player compared to US players but he's got technical speed...he is fast with the ball GLUED to his foot. Also players like that would look like they're worse than they are because they have NO ONE to play with. It would just be them...being triple teamed and sometimes they'd break free like Neymar in club play or Messi playing for Argentina. But by and large you're playing with a team that you have to play the same level as...so you're not who you were.

An international coach gave me a more simple explanation of what the difference is between the leagues. Look at how a player dribbles the ball, and look at how far they can place it and run onto it while keeping control of it. In the EPL is maybe a couple yards...the more technical players like Suarez would keep it at most a yard from them. La Liga if you watch the most technical players it would be within a foot of them...it's constantly close even when at speed (Messi the ball is either under him or within an inch, he's crazy). The MLS though...the ball is yards away sometimes...and there's still bad and late tackles because players just cannot read the game fast enough.

>> ^RadHazG:
any info on why this kid was such a douche here?


Well the ballboys are usually kids from the area of the hometeam, so he was likely getting a little carried away in trying to help his homeclub Hannover by delaying the gameplay a bit. (It was the 81st Minute and Hannover was up 1:0)
His name is Aron Schulz by the way.
Here is a little more info on the story in english.