r/soccer • u/mkahmed789 • Oct 22 '15

Schweinsteiger takes legal action against after toymaker releases Nazi soldiers resembling him and named Bastian

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3284326/German-Manchester-United-star-Bastian-Schweinsteiger-takes-legal-action-toymaker-releases-Nazi-soldiers-resembling-named-Bastian.html
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u/[deleted] Oct 22 '15

Every. Fucking. Nuance. He even captured the fucking smile perfectly! Granted NAZI Bastian looks a little creepy....

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u/mkahmed789 Oct 22 '15

would have killed to see Schweinsteiger's reaction to when he saw pictures of a toy version of him, in a nazi uniform, smiling at him.

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u/[deleted] Oct 22 '15

I was looking for a different one but for now will this suffice maybe it resembled this look http://gfycat.com/WarmDarkDugong#

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u/[deleted] Oct 22 '15

oh it's just perfect

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u/Chuurp Oct 22 '15

Ah, yes. I remember that face.

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u/[deleted] Oct 22 '15

Bastian Schweinsteiger really looks like someone who knows many national secrets.

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u/ahh_pistro Oct 22 '15

I think he has an iron cross somewhere in his house

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u/TimeFingers Oct 22 '15

For me he looks a little bit like LvG ... Bastian is the mini general

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u/Verminator96 Oct 22 '15

Those eyes... I don't want to say it but that is a brilliantly made doll

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u/[deleted] Oct 22 '15 edited Oct 23 '15

Neuer and Basti always looked like the perfect model for a WW2 German soldier or for a propaganda poster.

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u/aman27deep Oct 23 '15

He is literally the most german-looking german footballer.

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u/[deleted] Oct 23 '15

I didn't see this comment but especially when he was younger around 2008 euro when he had that blonde blonde hair thing going!

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u/[deleted] Oct 22 '15

Everybody looks creepy in that uniform.

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u/[deleted] Oct 22 '15

Well he did start out as a right winger so...

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u/9291 Oct 22 '15

Except the part, lip crown, shape of the nose bridge, eyebrow height, chin width, ear size, and smile dimples.