“Can you replace Bernd Schmelzer?”
Netz criticizes ARD commentator of the DFB international game Stark
Updated on July 24th, 2025 – 6:46 p.m.Reading time: 2 min.
The DFB team left in the European Championship semi-final against Spain. After the game there was also criticism of the commentator.
As a commentator, Bernd Schmelzer is usually less active in summer. Because its hobbyhorse is winter sports, his voice is unmistakable in skiing alpine. But during the European Women’s European Championship in Switzerland, he was used several times for football games, including on Wednesday evening at the semi-finals of the German national team against Spain (0-1).
His commitment triggered a lot of criticism on platform X. “Can you change Bernd Schmelzer ??? Thanks!”, For example, the user reacted “19micha09”. The profile of “Coolund best” became even clearer, which referred to another commentator, who is otherwise often the focus of many discussions: “After all the legitimate criticism of Claudia Neumann, but Bernd Schmelzer is at least three times as bad.”
The ARD commentator around Spain’s leadership was particularly negative. The Spaniard Aitana Bonmati castle from the right edge of the sixteen and surprised DFB goalkeeper Ann-Katrin Berger. The ball hit a (113rd minute) in the short, i.e. the goalkeeper. A classic goalkeeper error, as Berger admitted in an interview after the game himself: “I take the blame for myself, the short corner has to be.
But Schmelzer saw it differently – at least immediately after the goal. While the second repetition of the goal was running, he said: “Berger has no chance.” However, he took back this clear misjudgment a few minutes later, then said: “Berger is oriented in the middle. She had so many good parades. We cannot acquire her from guilt here either, that is the goalkeeper.” Very confusing for the viewer.
Another user complained to X that Schmelzer speeches so much that the mood in the stadium on the TV is not properly transported: “Bernd Schmelzer is apparently paid for in terms of words. Permanent superior,” commented “Almighurt”. “Verena_ramona”, on the other hand, dealt with where Schmelzer is usually in use: “Schmelzer is not a worse. But not a football but winter sports expert.
After all, there is good news for all critics of the Schmelzer soccer commentator. The final between England and Spain on Sunday (6 p.m.) is broadcast by ZDF, so the 60-year-old can no longer be heard during the tournament.