Is it possible to play soccer without moaning at the referee? German weekly Die Zeit decided that this rhetorical question needed further exploration. It challenged a Level 6 amateur team in Berlin, SV Empor, to try and play the entire second half of last season without confronting the match officials. The resulting documentary film (in German) can be seen here, and it makes for a compelling watch.
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