Yesterday while zapping through the TV channels I stayed a few minutes at ZDF where “How smart is Germany” was running, another one of these silly game shows. The host asked the following question:

I buy a ticket for the European soccer championship for 50€. I sell it for 60€, buy it back for 70€ and sell it again getting 80€. How much money do I earn? 0, 10, 20 or 30€

From the studio audience and the people participating via phone or online only about 25% knew the correct answer, If I remember correctly. In case you’re as fit in mathematics as most of the game show viewers yesterday, the answer is 20€.

And this post is all you’ll hear from me about soccer and Euro2008.