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May 06, 2006
Germany vs Greece philosophers (YouTube video).: My soccer post about the priests vs imams reminded me of the classic Monty Python sketch "International Philosophy Match", which I just so happened to watch this week, on the Python revival show "Monty Python's Personal Best" on PBS. Now, thanks to YouTube, I can easily share this magical soccer match with you. The game is awesome but the winning goal is just fantastic.
posted by worldcup2002 to soccer at 10:32 PM - 13 comments
Socrates was offside but what a diving header!
posted by worldcup2002 at 05:47 AM on May 07, 2006
I have to say, I agree with Marx - clearly offside. Another great Socrates goal here [also YouTube].
posted by JJ at 07:28 AM on May 07, 2006
Hilarious...thanks for the laugh.
posted by mjkredliner at 08:58 AM on May 07, 2006
Given that this is the pre-CGI era, I'm assuming they actually dressed up and did this. And given that, that's a hell of a good header.
posted by chicobangs at 10:09 AM on May 07, 2006
Given that this is the pre-CGI era, I'm assuming they actually dressed up and did this. And, they filmed the goal TWICE, as the reverse angle looks nothing like the original angle.
posted by grum@work at 12:01 PM on May 07, 2006
Other Monty Python sports related sketches: Twit Olympics, and, a personal favourite, the Hide and Seek World Championships.
posted by mkn at 01:39 PM on May 07, 2006
Who cares about any of this?
posted by im050483 at 08:59 PM on May 07, 2006
Everyone except you, im050483.
posted by chicobangs at 09:23 PM on May 07, 2006
Who cares about any of this? As a fan of the German philosophers, I found that loss heartbreaking too, but you don't see me flinging around teleological imperatives.
posted by ursus_comiter at 09:23 PM on May 07, 2006
Is Kant your favorite player-philosopher? Because he was nowhere to be found in that match. And I state that as an a priori truth.
posted by worldcup2002 at 08:51 AM on May 08, 2006
I love it. That was a great goal, I just wish that there were more scored and they didn't wait until the 90th minute to score but for the sake of the sketch that was probably best.
posted by autzenrocker123 at 10:50 PM on May 08, 2006
Wasn't Beckenbauer the "surprise pick" ahead of Kant?
posted by JJ at 08:05 AM on May 09, 2006
YouTube and copyright violation going hand in hand once again.:) Great sketch though.