Marcel Reif is missing – especially the critics – THE WORLD

Marcel Reif ceases at the end of season. After 32 years of TV sports, including 17 as a commentator for Premiere and Sky. After more than 500 Bundesliga games. And what comes next? In summer? I wonder which of concern. To his critics. Although she triumphantly at first sight their joy shouted through the social networks, a sense of emptiness

will adjust. Reif was the punching bag of the football nation. None more polarized, none has been addressed unsparing of the fans. A lightning rod who had to serve for anything. Stress to the spouse? Having trouble with your boss? “Reif, the pig!” – Even if the the weekend had not been in use. Yes, let everything out. That feels good – and he’s not hurt. Has he himself said often enough. From because of thick skin and stuff. And anyway, who as he hands out, finally, must be able to insert

Ripe only makes his job – and the damn good

I understood the criticism hardly. Reif has gone? The one can not do that to yourself? Demands for the Why were usually answered with uncomprehending shrug. Reif-bashing was simply mainstream. Explanations were provided with the usual arguments: too many phrases, too many mistakes, his arrogance and above all, a lack of competence. Counter-question: Were there in the last 50 years a TV commentator, the not at least two of these attributes were ascribed

here reads Marcel Reif his” Love Tweets “

              With an unusual action of the TV channel Sky has responded to the sardonic Posts against its presenters. Marcel Reif defends himself now, as he reads out the “Love Tweets”. Source: The World / Sky Sport

The criticism is as old as the profession itself, which does not exactly make it easier at times of Twitter and Facebook. Only times as a reminder for the tens of thousands who gather in social networking groups to submit petitions to his deposition and to demand a prohibition: did Reif and does what he is as a commentator do precisely: he moderated not, he commented. . And the most adept and rich point

The truth is: Who raises a clear edge to his maxim, makes itself vulnerable. And who did this already at a time, in the most a handful of today’s Bundesliga players were even born, is also regularly sets in talk shows and quizzes, is explained as a celebrity outlaw. In this regard, he has gained a unique selling point. No one is known as frost. Or you know, looks like Oliver Schmidt by ZDF?

The biggest celebrity among sports journalists

Also the has made him a target. This man who never let himself be gagged, unpopular opinions aloud and a few years ago even returned the German citizenship. Reif lives, a further point of attack, low tax in Switzerland. Facts, but can not justify the criticism of the commentator Reif. Almost schizophrenic like him from Dortmund corner too great a Bayern-close is assumed, while the opposite side presents him as impertinent Munich chief critics pilloried. Yes, what now?

In fact, he has accompanied the Bayern like no other team. Title, triumphs and tragedies are directly linked to his voice (“Kahn! The Bayern … Bayern”). What is more, however, as in the successes of the Munich at Reif. Who commented on the important games, wins the Bayern past difficult. Likewise, in the Champions League, where he wrote together with Günther Jauch television history. Not just for the humorous accompanied by the lack of gate at the game between Real Madrid and Dortmund at the Bernabeu it rained Awards, including the Grimme Award.

Reif is the pinnacle of TV Commentary

For me it was ripe – and sometimes it is still – premier class. Thanks to a more specific analysis and unsparing criticism, which excludes him from the growing group of those who want to sell their product, regardless of the quality or need (“If you find this game breathtaking, you have it to the bronchi”).

First of all, but Marcel Reif is a language acrobat. Always eager to provide the viewer a listening pleasure. Even as the criticism last year, the last frontier of good taste exceeded, he had been spat at and adjacent to scorn and ridicule even doused with stale beer, he described the operations in its inherent language: “The faces were hateful faces, spitting and slobbering. ” What a sentence.

He gladly presents himself as a fine spirit, leaves with striking ring, handkerchief or silk scarf hanging out the culture vultures. Wolff Fuss, the new first man at Sky does not make a fuss about appearances and commented clearly curve compatible. With high level of expertise and pithy sayings. Foot sounds like (good) Stadium sausage with beer, Reif more like truffles and red wine. A matter of taste.

One must not like him as a man nor his work. As a sports journalist but he deserves the greatest respect. Marcel Reif is a TV veteran of the sport, now 66 years old. He will think twice about whether and at which station he wants to polarize after the summer on. He would be missing – especially his critics

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