As an "Expressionist" among contemporary poets, it is not surprising that Albert Ostermaier turns to the sport that touches the emotions of many people: football. As a "classic" among contemporary poets, it goes without saying that he varies the strict form: the ode. Albert Ostermaier is particularly known for his ode to the "Titan," the goalkeeper Oliver Kahn: "when he storms out of the goal like a blonde cat during a corner kick and flies through the blue skies on a wave of enthusiasm." The 2014 World Cup in Brazil provides the occasion to publish a selection of his football poems, illustrated by the football enthusiast Florian Süssmayr.