Gotze: Somehow the ball went in the net

After the final whistle sounded in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday evening, Germany’s players gave free rein to their emotions. Bastian Schweinsteiger cried uncontrollably, Manuel Neuer draped himself 2014 World Cup Jerseys in a black, red and gold flag and Miroslav Klose could not stop smiling. The Estadio do Maracana provided the backdrop to a historic occasion as Germany became the first European team to win the FIFA World Cup™ in South America thanks to a 1-0 extra-time victory over Argentina. Having scored the winner, Mario Gotze was understandably a man in demand among his team-mates as the celebrations got into full swing, and the youngster himself - normally such a cool figure - was ecstatic. He had every Cheap NFL jerseys reason to be, after his spectacular 113th minute strike earned his country a fourth World Cup title. “Andre [Schurrle] put in a superb ball and I was able to control it on my chest,” a somewhat incredulous Gotze told FIFA afterwards. “Then somehow the ball was in the net.” It was the moment the 22-year-old Bayern Munich attacker truly become a global star, with an astonishing piece of skill that catapulted an entire nation into raptures. “Everything happened so quickly but it was great to see how much of a release it gave the team and how we still fought right until the very end,” Gotze said. “We thoroughly deserved to win it 2014 nba jerseys cheap because we’re a great side. It’s an indescribable moment.” Despite only being brought on as an 88th minute substitute, Gotze still did enough to be named as Budweiser Man of the Match and to become a national hero in his homeland. “It’s difficult to put it into words,” Gotze continued. “I can’t describe what it’s like in the changing room right now. It’s probably exactly the same back in Germany. I think we played well as a team throughout the whole tournament and every one of us deserves this. It’s a great feeling for everyone in Germany and for us as a team."