Germany win World Cup: Mario Gotze told to outshine Lionel Messi
"Germany coach Joachim Low told Mario Gotze to show the world he was better than Lionel Messi, minutes before he scored the goal that won the World Cup."
Germany coach Joachim Low told Mario Gotze to show the world he was
better than Lionel Messi, minutes before he scored the goal that won the
World Cup.
Bayern Munich forward Gotze, 22, came off the bench to volley home in
extra time
as Germany beat Argentina 1-0 to win the World Cup for the fourth time, 24 years after their previous triumph.
Low said he told Gotze at half-time in extra time: "Show them that you are better and can decide the World Cup."
He added: "Gotze is the miracle boy."
His goal came with seven minutes of extra time remaining, volleying home after taking Andre Schurrle's cross on his chest.
Low said: "He is the wonder who can play in numerous positions, he is the decider who can come on and make a difference and that is what he did.
"We are proud to become the first European country to win the title in South America. In Brazil, in Rio, in this football-loving country."
Gotze, who joined Bayern from Borussia Dortmund for £31.5m last summer, said: "It is an unbelievable feeling, you just score that goal and you just don't really know what's happening.
Coach Alejandro Sabella said the award was "very deserved", adding: "He played a great World Cup to get us where he did."
Germany counterpart Low, meanwhile, said victory in Brazil was the result of a 10-year project.
Germany were knocked out at the group stage of Euro 2004 without winning a game, but have since reached three semi-finals and two finals at five major championships.
They had not won a tournament since Euro 96 in England.
Low said: "We started this project 10 years ago and what has happened is the result of many years' work.
"We've made constant progress and believed in the project. We worked a lot and, if any group deserves it, it's this team."
The end of a 10-year plan |
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After a dismal Euro 2004, coach Rudi Voller resigns and Jurgen Klinsmann takes over. |
Germany host the 2006 World Cup and surpass expectations, losing to Italy in the semi-finals and finishing third. |
Lose the Euro 2008 final to Spain after Fernando Torres scores the only goal. |
Beaten by Spain again at the semi-final stage of the 2010 World Cup, before finishing third. |
Beaten by Italy in the semi-finals of Euro 2012. |
Win the 2014 Fifa World Cup in Brazil, beating Argentina 1-0 in the final. |
He said: "The team has done superbly, not only the players, but also the team behind the team. At some point we will stop celebrating, but we will always stand up again with a smile."
Captain Philipp Lahm added: "What we have done and how we have worked is incredible.
Gary Lineker analysis |
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"It was a gripping tournament and in the end I think we have
got the right winners. Germany performed consistently and they've got
some great players. I think they are going to be around for a long time
to come and we could be going back to some kind of German dominance." |
"At the end you stand there as world champions - an unbelievable feeling."
Chelsea forward Andre Schurrle added: "This is the best moment of my life. I had to cry because I was so overcome. I couldn't stop it.
"It was always a dream to be a world champion. We are so looking forward to celebrating with fans in Berlin."
Centre-back Mats Hummels admitted the players were beginning to think about a penalty shootout before Gotze's late goal.
"I am still completely trapped in another world, physically too exhausted to be able to rejoice euphorically. But that will come in the coming days," he said.
"You can only be world champions when you act as a team. We wanted to make that clear to everyone the whole time and we achieved that, even if we got that little bit of luck in the final as we were already a bit waiting for penalties."
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