Little Coloured Bricks

Germany lost to Spain in the World Cup semis. Although it was quite shocking to fans of the German team, it seems that anything German (Lego) should be the topic for today.

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This German Lego is based on the Greif halftrack used during the Second World War. Although it may have been used for purposes that are not really palatable, this piece of work is a piece of work!

For those looking for a German Lego flag, we are saddened to inform you that all we found is a 3 layer creation with only 3 bricks. Good thing the German flag is quite simple.

Photo From TPF Junkie at ThePhotoForum.com

This one was taken by TPF Junkie and he said that he did this because he was bored and decided to “make” a flag. The only color he had however was those for Germany. This flag is pretty cool for its simplicity.

There are lots of Lego creations that is inspired by things that are German i.e. their weapon carriers during the Second World War, their uber powerful tanks, their rather serious-looking soldiers and officers, their soccer team and of course, their flag.

Contrary to popular belief, the Germans are very nice people. They however require the highest standard of living since they are one of the most prosperous countries in Europe. In Germany, the phrase “The customer is always right.” is followed by heart because Germans always demand the best and serve the best of the best.

Of over 100 million people who speak German in the whole world, 75% of them consider themselves as Germans i.e. born in Germany. Other peoples who speak German include the Austrians and those who live in certain places of Switzerland, Luxembourg, and Liechtenstein.

We all know the result now, Germany has annihilated the Argentine team putting Maradona to shame but with all the frenzy with the said game, let us talk more about it in Lego terms. Through this Lego game highlights, you will be able to see how Germany scored against Argentina. The reenactments are quite accurate, the only problem is, you would have to know how to speak German if you want to understand what the announcer is saying.

We posted this Lego video here just to show Lego fans that anything can be created or recreated through the little coloured bricks and thanks to LegoFussball.eu we have a Lego version of the game.

The game between Argentina and Germany was definitely an exhilarating one most especially to the Germans. The young team got a lot of bad publicity before the cup started, with the media saying that they are not yet ready for the World Cup but now, lo and behold, they have defeated some of the biggest names in football and this includes England and Argentina.  ESPN analysts said the night before that Argentina will smoothly sail through the semi-finals but they were proven wrong by the German team. According to analysts, it seems that the said team has no weak link. In fact what is more amazing is that Friedrich, a defender was able to score a goal. How cool is that?

A few days before the match, the oracle octopus predicted that Germany will win against Argentina. The octopus also predicted that Germany will win against England. Yes, the octopus is amazing since it was never wrong before (it has predicted other stuff before the World Cup) but what is more amazing is that Maradona’s team, a very strong team crashed and burned in the hands of Germany. Do you know what else is amazing? The Lego creation above… Cheers everyone!

Lego is one of the most popular toys today and it has been this popular since the first plastic brick was produced but what do young professionals remember about Lego now that it has been years since they held the little coloured bricks? For today’s 25 to 30 year olds, Lego is far from their minds, just a figment of their memories -at least for some. For others however, Lego is still a form of entertainment and inspiration.

One Lego lover from Virginia said, “It inspired me to build things and now I am an engineer. I do not know how one would connect that to my fascination with Lego but I think I was honed by the toy when I was young.” The statement is truly inspiring and but not many share this kind of enthusiasm since most young professionals today are focused on their career but as they say,” All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.”

Nathan Sawaya is one great example who have intermingled work and play by making Lego art. The lawyer-turned-Lego-builder is now a certified Lego professional and makes millions out of his “playtime”.

Ralph Mckenzie, a graduate of Political Science said, “I remember playing with Legos when I was 7. My mother bought me boxes and boxes of them and I literally built anything I wanted to build without paying any attention to the instructions. Lego is fascinating and it never gets old. I still have my old Lego blocks and I hope to add more to the collection.”

Although many have forgotten how fun it is to play with Lego blocks, many still reminisce about their very first Lego collection.

Adult fans of the little plastic bricks are growing and there are myriad of sites that only talk about the bricks making it extremely popular in all parts of the globe. It seems that the bricks will continue to be an inspiration to children and adults alike.

Photo Via Lego's Facebook Account

Facebook account? Yes, you read that right, Lego has a page on the social networking site and the picture above is just one of the photos shared by Lego enthusiasts. This one, according to Lego Zamolo, the one who posted the picture, was shown in an exhibit in France. Pretty cool right?

Another cute post was done by Das Uptoall, we do not think that is his or her real name though. Too bad we did not get the name because this is one cool knight, take a look!

Photo Via Lego Facebook Page

For a clearer photo, those who love knights can take a look at the additional photo below. This was added by the same person and thanks to him (or her) we get to see what other Lego fans are into.

If the picture of that Leog minifig is quite romantic, wait until you see the harsh reality. Wear and tear can be seen on his sword and his armor but it still looks nice, don’t you think?

Apart from old vehicles and knights, there are other Lego elements posted on Lego’s fan page. These are creations not commissioned by Lego though, these are mostly creations by fans or Lego creations seen by fans in exhibits or expos.

One examples is this rather creative Lego photo of a pirate smiling at the camera. His backdrop is the insignia of Manchester United and he is standing on a Harry Potter book.

Quite amusing isn’t it? Oh did we forget to mention that he is mainly bones already? This was posted by Das Uptoall, the Lego fanatic who posted the knight Lego minifig.

For those who love the police and their rides, this post from Joanna Koay will surely delight you.

That’s it for today, we will be posting more Lego fan Facebook posts soon. Stay tuned!

Photo Courtesy of FanIQ

The picture above is the Lego version of Diego Maradona in action. The current coach for Argentina is a former soccer player who was deemed as the best during his heyday.

Diego Armando Maradona was born on the 30^th of October in the year 1960 in the Argentine capital, Buenos Aires. Widely known as one of the most celebrated and the best in his field, Maradona played for different teams apart from the Argentine National Team.  His former teams were Argentinos Juniors, Barcelona, Boca Juniors, Napoli, Newell’s Old Boys and Sevilla.

Diego Maradona was the captain for the Argentine team when they won the World Cup over West Germany in 1986. Despite his being very popular, the player-turned-coach is one of the most controversial figures in the world of soccer. In 1991 for example, the player was suspended for 15 months after failing a drug test. During that time, Maradona was in Italy enjoying the company of his teammates.  It was announced by FIFA officials later on that he was tested positive for cocaine. 3 years later, he was sent back to Argentina for testing positive for ephedrine resulting to the football star not being able to attend the 1994 World Cup in the United States.

He retired from soccer on October 30, 1997 when he turned 37. The late 90s were  difficult times for Maradona because he suffered from ill health and continuously gained weight. This was exacerbated by drug abuse. Later on, surgery was performed on the former football player to control his weight. Stomach stapling was done and after some time got his groove back overcoming both his weight problems and overcoming his addiction to cocaine. He later on became a celebrated host on Argentine television and by the year 2008, the great Diego Maradona finally became the head coach for Argentina’s national team.

This year, Maradona can be seen in the sidelines watching the Argentine team do their magic. This once controversial player, has now imparted his pizzazz in the game to the players for Argentina.