Millions of eyes are constantly tracking every move of the German football team on a regular basis and for good measure too. They are the current World Champions and are favourites to lift the Euro 2016 title as well.
The side had a tough opening game against Ukraine but ultimately got the three points thanks to a 2-0 score line. While there wasn’t a lot of action on the pitch that caught the attention of the media, German manager Joachim Low certainly did provide a lot of entertainment off the pitch.
The 56-year-old has a history of doing some rather unhygienic acts whether it is on the training pitch or in front of millions of TV viewers all across the globe. From crotch sniffing to eating his boogers, here are five seemingly unhygienic Joachim Low gestures caught on camera. You have been warned.
1) Joachim Low takes a sniff of his armpit
Starting with the least unhygienic act in this piece, the German manager might be one of the sharpest dressed men in the world of football but these acts really turn a lot of people off.
During a match in 2008, the German manager calmly walks down the stairs where the players are seated. Oblivious to the fact that the cameras are pointed at him, the 56-year-old takes his right hand and wipes it underneath his armpit, as seen on a Sky Sports show.
He does it with so much style and panache that it seems this is a normal act for most people. The German isn’t even fazed one bit; I would not like to shake hands with the man after the game.
2) Joachim Low picks his nose and shakes hands with Cristiano Ronaldo
Low does not worry about being on the greatest stage as well, in the run-up to the World Cup win in 2014, the German side defeated some of the biggest teams in the world, and one such Group game saw the side destroy Portugal 4-0.
It just was not the best day for star player Cristiano Ronaldo and after the game things got a little worse. The German manager was seen picking his nose, which was bad enough but he then decided to shake hands with Ronaldo as the Portuguese star headed back into the dressing room.
This was the first match for both sides in the tournament and maybe Low’s “handshake” did affect Ronaldo as the Portuguese team were knocked out of the group stage and the Real Madrid star only got one goal in this World Cup.
3) Joachim Low picks his nose and seems to eat something
The German manager keeps on getting worse with his behaviour in the dugout. During the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, Low probably could not take the pressure of some games and instead of biting his nails, he decided to do the next worst thing.
Digging one’s nose is bad enough but then eating what comes out it is just worse. We don’t know what it is with the manager of one of the best teams in the world but surely he should know that even children watch the sport and they could “pick” certain things from the icons of the game.
Ronaldo has his step-overs, Messi has his dribbling skills and Low has the ability to pick his nose, when he wants, where he wants, without a care for the world.
4) Joachim Low puts his hand down his shorts
If the previous videos were a little off-putting, this one just takes it up a notch. It seems the current manager of the side knows when the cameras are rolling and he wants to create a montage of his greatest non-footballing moments.
During a training session before the start of Euro 2016, Low can be seen walking around the pitch as the rest of the players are busy preparing for their next game. The 56-year-old decides to stretch out a bit, no doubt tired from a long day at work when he decides to slide his hand down his pants.
What can only be described as weird and rather unsettling, the German seems to take a sniff. You have to see it, to believe it.
5) Joachim Low puts his hands down his pants (again!)
This time, it is on the big stage as Germany took on Ukraine and the manager was in full swing. Not only did he put his hands down his pants once, he did it twice and the cameras were rolling away and filming it in all their glory.
Low really did take it up or down a notch this time and this time it really is indescribable. Germany might have won the game but Low certainly got social media buzzing with his “acts”. Hopefully, the German would have seen all this somewhere and will stop it sometime soon.
The 56-year-old will be known for not only leading Germany to greatness but also for his incredible actions on the sidelines, especially when the cameras were rolling.
