Shimer is currently golfing and having a grand old time in Ohio with his relatives so I thought I should pass along some news that is normally right in his wheelhouse: Germany gave coach Joachim Loew a two-year extension.
I would assume that Shimer is in favor of that move and why not? Loew did a nice job with a very young team at the 2010 World Cup, finishing in third place. Let's see what he can do in Euro 2012 and then proceed from there.
"We had very uncomplicated talks," the 50-year-old Loew said Tuesday at a news conference at the football federation headquarters in Frankfurt. "We are very pleased to continue working with the team, we all had a lot of fun with the team during the World Cup."
Loew had been without a contract since the end of the tournament. Earlier talks on an extension stalled in February over several issues, including payment.
"Our team has an excellent future and it's a great challenge now to start preparing for the European Championship after the successful World Cup," Loew said.
"We are sure that the team can raise its international recognition through modern and attractive football," Loew said.
One thing he'll have to decide soon (namely before the August 11th friendly vs. Denmark) will be if Philipp Lahm keeps the captain's armband or if it goes back to Michael Ballack, who missed the 2012 World Cup with an ankle injury.
For me, it's time to move on as far as Ballack being captain; he can still on the team provided he's healthy but Lahm is a better choice now considering his age (26) and the fact that he's in the prime of his career.
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