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TAKTIK

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by Sascha Funk

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Twenty years coaching team sport, now watching from Bangkok while Europe sleeps. A weekly coach's-eye look at German football — with detours into volleyball, the NBA, fight sport, and whatever else is worth watching. Ten minutes of recap, ten minutes of the coach's read, one closing segment on something a coach's brain can't ignore. Not tactical Xs and Os. Not hot takes. The show for people who want to understand what they actually watched. New episodes every week. Before Europe wakes up. Hosted by Sascha Funk, Professor, Coach, Fighter, & host of FUNK !T Mindful Media & Communication.

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June 15, 2026

Seven on Curaçao, Forty-Five on the Spurs, and Gaethje Did It

Germany 7-1 Curaçao. Big debut. Ivory Coast beat Ecuador in the 90th minute and Group E is still interesting. Neuer started. Calf held. Wirtz was excellent. Real test is Saturday in Toronto. Other World Cup notes: Brazil were rescued by Vinícius against Morocco and look like a team still adjusting to Ancelotti. Sweden five-one'd Tunisia. Japan held the Netherlands 2-2 with an 89th-minute equalizer. Scotland got their first World Cup win in 28 years. Australia upset Türkiye. NBA: The Knicks won the championship — first since 1973. The Spurs held leads of 12+ in all five games and converted one. Wembanyama walked off the court without shaking hands. He's 22 and learning what losing feels like. Brunson was Finals MVP at 29 and deserves more credit than he's getting. UFC Freedom 250 from the White House South Lawn: Justin Gaethje TKO'd Ilia Topuria via corner stoppage in round 4. Topuria's first career loss. Ciryl Gane denied Alex Pereira a three-division title by beating him in round 2. All seven fights ended in finishes. Saturday: Germany vs Ivory Coast in Toronto. The real test.

June 8, 2026

Nine Days to Curaçao, FIFA Changed the Rules, and Wemby Is 22

Germany 2-1 USA in Chicago. Havertz in the 2nd, Sané with the winner in the 57th, and an Antonee Robinson goal in between that you should look up. Germany got the win but the Neuer-Baumann question is still unresolved seven days from the opener. Lennart Karl is out of the squad with a thigh injury. Coach's-eye honest take: Germany are about 10% to win this tournament, and that's being generous. Plus a proper World Cup preview: Spain are the favorites and probably the right pick. Argentina are the narrative pick. France are the coin flip. Brazil under Ancelotti is the genuinely unknown variable. Norway are everyone's dark horse with Haaland and Ødegaard. Morocco are still being called a dark horse even after making the semis in Qatar. Belgium are quietly scoring seven goals in two friendlies and nobody is talking about them. Christian Eriksen collapsed on a pitch in Denmark on Sunday. He's in hospital, he's stable, his pacemaker did its job. We wish him well. FIFA's new rules: 5-second goal kicks, 10-second substitutions, mouth-covering red cards, expanded VAR. The 5-second rule is going to fundamentally change how some teams play. Women's VNL just started — USA control, Italy still the team to beat, Germany off to a good start, China losing at home. NBA Finals: Knicks up 2-0 on the Spurs. Wembanyama threw a pass into his teammate's back to lose Game 2. He's 22. He'll be back. Maybe this series, maybe next year. The World Cup starts Thursday Bangkok time. Germany play Curaçao on Sunday. In Houston.

June 1, 2026

Bayern's Double, PSG's Final, the Spurs Save Basketball

We're back after a week off. The football season ended without us — Bayern won the DFB-Pokal 3-0 over Stuttgart with a Kane hat-trick, PSG won the Champions League final on penalties against Arsenal, and Wolfsburg lost the relegation playoff to Paderborn. Three new clubs in the Bundesliga next season, including Elversberg, who play in a town of 12,800 people. The actual story of the past two weeks: the Spurs beat OKC 4-3 in the Western Conference Finals. Wembanyama outplayed SGA. Real basketball beat foul-baiting. NBA Finals start Thursday: Spurs vs Knicks. Spurs in six. Plus: Germany beat Finland 4-0 in a meaningless friendly (Finland aren't at the World Cup). A coach's-eye preview of what to actually watch for the German team in two weeks. AAA's mask-vs-mask match in Mexico on Saturday was the best wrestling storyline of the year — Chad Gable unmasked, gave a heartfelt speech, and we explain why this is a coach's-eye masterclass in commitment. Clash in Italy: Cody beat Gunther on a controversial finish, and Brock Lesnar is back winning. Again. Next week: World Cup is two weeks away. NBA Finals underway. Lots to talk about.

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What is TAKTIK?: Twenty years coaching team sport, now watching from Bangkok while Europe sleeps.

A weekly coach's-eye look at German football — with detours into volleyball, the NBA, fight sport, and whatever else is worth watching. Ten minutes of recap, ten minutes of the coach's read, one closing segment on something a coach's brain can't ignore.

Not tactical Xs and Os. Not hot takes. The show for people who want to understand what they actually watched.

New episodes every week. Before Europe wakes up.

Hosted by Sascha Funk, Professor, Coach, Fighter, & host of FUNK !T Mindful Media & Communication.
How often does this podcast release new episodes?: This podcast updates daily.
Where can I listen to this podcast?: This podcast is available on 4 platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more. You can also use the RSS feed directly.
Does this podcast accept guests?: No, this podcast does not typically feature guests.

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