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SoccerNews Issue # 07, July 10th 2014

Continental/Division Tires Alexander Bahlmann Phone: +49 511 938 2615 Head of Media & Public Relations PLT E-Mail: [email protected] Buettnerstraße 25 | 30165 Hannover www.contisoccerworld.de SoccerNews # 07/2014 2

World Cup insight German team watched the match at their base camp in South Bahia, where they had been celebrated by the locals upon their return. (Video-Link Süddeutsche Zeitung: Final countdown http://www.sueddeutsche.de/sport/herzlicher- empfang-trotz-1.2037941). The 23 players and is running for the the coaching staff headed by Joachim Loew watched how two-time World Cup champions positively toiled to reach the final. DFB team The match in no way reached the level of the semi-final in Belo Horizonte on the previous After the magical night with the historic 7-1 evening, acclaimed around the globe, when triumph over , Argentina is the last ob- the German national team achieved a sen- stacle on the road to the fourth World Cup sational, unique triumph over the World Cup title for the German national team. In the hosts. Brazil and the will meet in disappointingly colourless second semi-final the “small final” for third place in the capital of the 2014 FIFA World Cup™, the Argentinians Brasilia (22:00hrs CSET), a fixture won by The national team and captain after the historic triumph against Brazil defeated the Netherlands 4-2 in a penalty the DFB team in 2006 (against Portugal) and shoot-out after 120 goalless minutes in Sao 2010 (against Uruguay). Paulo. and Argentina will now meet the world for their almost perfect perfor- Tactical planning and fixing the best strategy for the third time in a World Cup final in Rio The countdown for the eighth participation mance, by both the international media as for the final began when Argentina had been de Janeiro on Sunday (21:00hrs CEST). In in a World Cup final started for the German well as experts. Former German national determined as the opponents. The entire 1986 in Mexico City the South Americans with national team upon their return to Campo Juergen Klinsmann, who had lost 1-0 team, but also every first eleven player in won 3-2, four years later the Bahia. The basis of the preparations was the to Germany with his US team, praised to the individual sessions, are being prepared for German Football Association (DFB) selection mental approach, not to react euphorically on skies his former team: “The best ever German Argentina with many short video sequences triumphed 1-0 in Rome. the historic semi-final victory and to remain appearance at a World Cup final! Simply showing not only the strong points and weak- well grounded. This edict had been circulated fantastic! Now go and get the title, Jogi and nesses of individual Argentine players but also “We will give it our best. Who doesn’t want after the match in the dressing room at the team!“ their tactical team patterns. Set-piece situa- to win in the final? It will be the most impor- Stadium in Belo Horizonte, and was tions (free-kicks and corner-kicks in attacking tant match in our careers, for all of us”, said immediately taken in by the players. “No one The 54-year-old Loew can discard the feeling situations as well as defence), which have Argentine , look- should feel invincible”, Loew said. “Our joy is of “incompletion” on Sunday. It is the fourth been very successful so far, will again be prac- ing ahead to the encounter in the Maracana not too ebullient”. Goalkeeper time the coach, born in the Black Forest, has ticed in training from Thursday until Saturday. Stadium. “Germany are great rivals, they play sketched the kind of thinking prevailing with led Germany in a major tournament since tak- In addition, they continue to work on the pre- very well. We will have to attune ourselves all players, despite the fantastic 7-1 against the ing over the helm in August 2006. In 2008 cision of passing. to a tough match”, said goalkeeper Sergio record-winning World Cup champions: “It was the DFB selection lost the European Champi- Romero, who became the match winner by outstanding, but we have to be attentive and onship final to Spain (1-0) under his direction, , who had been substituted saving penalties from and Wesley not be dazzled by the result. We still have that in 2010 the World Cup semi-final again to against Brazil at half-time due to an irritated Sneijder. is certain of what his one match to play, and we have to win it”. Spain (1-0), and in 2012 the European Cham- sinew problem, will very possibly be fit to play seven team-mates from Bayern will pionship semis to Italy (2-1). Now the former against Argentina. It may be assumed that experience on Sunday: “Germany will become Loew ready to discard his incomplete status second division striker with SC Freiburg could Loew will once again decide to send on the World Cup champions. I’m convinced of that. win the fourth World Cup title with the German same starting eleven as against France and The Argentinians will have no chance“. The The German team were applauded around team after 1954, 1974 and 1990. Brazil. SoccerNews # 07/2014 3

nents, journalists or other critics of his work. accept the decision without complaint and Sabella appears as nondescript as a civil ser- remain a stout pillar in the Gauchos’ defence. vant from . His gaze seems to be With Sabella peace has returned to the na- sometimes overstrained and helpless when tional team. He appears to have the right he stands at the sideline. When he speaks touch, perhaps he intuitively makes the right about his tactics, it is often not very convincing. decisions. Nobody really knows. When he de- But Argentina have reached a final of a FIFA cided to change his defensive tactics for the World Cup™ for the first time in 24 years. opening match against Bosnia-Herzegovina upon pressure by Messi and the other players, Despite Sabella or because of Sabella? That’s it was considered a weakness. But the success the question that triggers a wide range of speaks for itself. The players praise him for opinions. But the 59-year-old has led the two- his cooperation. Another advantage was to time FIFA World Cup champions into the final leave extrovert striker at home. again and has outdone their great rivals Brazil. It would hardly have been peaceful if the very It has been accepted by the very emotional popular striker of Juventus had been on Argentine fans that the “Albiceleste” have jittered the bench in Brazil. “Football isn’t just math- their way through one round to the next un- ematics. The character of a team is decisive. der Sabella. Even the 1-0 win over Iran in the The balance must be right“, Sabella discloses. first round was a battle. He once got the nickname “el mago” (the magi- Sabella about Messi: “He is the water in the cian) at home, but it is probably his tactical skills desert” that have led to the few successes during his still short career as head coach. However, Cesar , head coach of the national team of Argentina. Photo: Firo / Augenklick Sabellas merits lie deeper. He is the first Luis Menotti, the 1978 World Cup champion Argentine coach to allow the star of genius coach, opposes Sabello. “I don’t know why World Cup insight to shine in the national colours, they chose him. I can’t detect his philosophy without expense to the team. This task has and I don’t like how his teams play”. Maradona stuck with him for almost three years since also rather likes to belly-ache about his suc- taking over the job in July 2011. His philosophy cessor’s tactics. Argentina coach Sabella: is that “if Messi feels well, Argentina feel well”, and consequently he hardly misses any op- Now Sabella is awaiting the highlight with the Contrasting regime to Maradona portunity to praise to the skies the midfield FC World Cup final against Germany. The coach star. “He is the water in the desert. once disclosed that he had been a fan of the Four years ago at the 2010 FIFA World Cup™ Argentina were still closely linked to the name He finds solutions where there are none“, says German team since Beckenbauer’s time. He of their coach, Diego Maradona, who acted like a madman at the side of the pitch, held great Sabella. will have to think up something before Sunday speeches and palmed himself off as the ultimate inventor of all footballing tactics. Prior to the if Argentina are to conquer that obstacle too. 4-0 defeat by Germany in the quarter-finals in Cape Town he took the liberty of making some One of his first acts at the helm was to catch If he achieves that, even the Menottis and threats towards the German team. A contrasting programme prevails in the coaching set-up a flight to Barcelona to announce Messi as Maradonas can no longer beef. with Germany’s opponents Argentina in the final of the 2014 FIFA World Cup™. his new captain and explain the change to the reigning incumbent, Javier Mascherano, Alejandro Sabella is the complete opposite to former football idol Maradona. He doesn’t smoke who fittingly also plays with the Catalans. And Cuban cigars, doesn’t have a diamond in his earlobe and doesn’t accost alternatively oppo- somehow Sabello persuaded Mascherano to SoccerNews # 07/2014 4

Boom’s Brazil Sambaargh

Ok, so I lifted the headline from the British tabloid “Daily Star”. But it does rather hit the nail on the head. For your correspondent, the long wait now begins for his four-year-old son to become a father. Then I can finally tell my grandkids about the historic semi-final between Brazil and Germany. by Freddy Boom

Ladies and gentlemen, we are living in extraordinarily times. Boris Becker has finally won Wimbledon again, with proof that chubby cheeks and a hip replacement need be no barrier to achieving great things. Miley Cyrus has a new tattoo – a portrait of her recently deceased husky named Floyd (I’m going to get a sketch of my pet gerbils etched into my skin somewhere flat- tering, even if Speedy and Gonzales did pass away 30 years ago). And now Thomas Müller’s racehorse El Tren has won the Hamburg Derby.

I seem to specialize in art of “random” these days, things that are totally out of kilter with what’s actually happening. Chickens There’s no place to hide. But fans try to find one anyway during that amazing semi-final. Photo: Getty share my plight. If they can’t decide whether to turn left or right as they strut around the henhouse, they start to pick at Because the only thing I really want to say is: 7:1. 7:1. 7:1. SEVEN up in its headline “Sambaargh” the day after that historic non-existent grain. Researchers studying our feathered friends ONE!!! Sorry, I just had to get that out. I feel better now. match. But let me start with a question: Do you know who put such behavior down to “two conflicting instincts”. Re- Earl Hickey is? searchers studying SoccerNews columnists agree. Part of me Dear readers of these now familiar SoccerNews bulletins, the wants to release a bewildered scream of joy – or pull a somer- psychologist called in by Continental to the SoccerNews edi- Don’t waste time trawling the team lists – he’s not an unher- sault of happiness off my desk. And as I don’t know which way torial office has done a good job. I’ve realized now how I can alded Australian midfielder, there’s no sticker of him in your to turn, I settle for tapping random sentences on the keyboard: make sense of the Brazil vs Germany semi-final for you, with- Panini album. Earl Hickey is the main character in the TV series Did you know that Homer Simpson starred as the referee in out us all ending up picking at imaginary grain under our desks. “My Name is Earl”, an ex-criminal attempting to shore up his a Germany vs Brazil match in an episode of “The Simpsons” Together we can find an explanation for what London’s “Daily personal karma. “Karma is a funny thing,” says Earl, musing aired shortly before the World Cup …” But stop right there. Star” – in its inimitably British and peerlessly apt way – summed over his new motto “do good and good things will happen SoccerNews # 07/2014 5

Quotes of the day

This monumentally There are no words. boring match had to have a winner.

Dutch newspaper “De Volkskrant” after the Netherlands v Argentina semi-final, in which it took German tabloid “Bild” reflects on the country’s 7:1 crushing of Brazil in the semi-final. a penalty shoot-out to bring the first goal.

to you”. My dear Big Phil Scolari, watching all in the media. A man of some repute in Rio, Gaal’s men haven’t been feeling quite so clev- track “La La La” in the Maracana on Sunday. four series of “My Name is Earl” might have he’d cobbled together a Thomas Müller doll er. This time, it was Argentina’s man between Remember four years ago in , helped your bunch of cry-babies. No hand-on- with its legs tied together. Yes, me neither. the posts, , who saved twice and her performance of “Waka Waka”? Now the-shoulder polonaise dance as they come Again and again, Julio Cesar & co. called on to win the tie. And who was the Dutch coach the SoccerNews lifestyle desk has learned out of the tunnel, no bellowing of anthems, God to help them out – as if He had nothing who brought Romero to Europe and taught that, at the Moscow final in four years’ time, no collective tear-fest – and, above all, no better to do than carry their legs of clay to the him how to save a spot kick? Karma really is a Shakira will be singing the old footie favorite Neymar-shirt-worshipping before kick-off. World Cup title. What about a spot of good, funny thing. “Zigga Zagga, Zigga Zagga, Oi, Oi, Oi”. And Cards on the table: A penalty box dive handed honest football? Karma is a funny thing … in Qatar in 2022, it actually will be Shkodran Brazil victory in the opening match of the Turning my thoughts to the final now, the Mustafi treating us to a rendition of “Hot Hot World Cup against Croatia. Over the course While we’re on the subject of fate … Cast your urge to gush forth randomly is seeping back Hot”. You heard it here first. of the tournament, the Seleçao has probably mind back to the penalty shoot-out in the into my fingers. For example, I’m dressing up committed more fouls than any other team. Netherlands v Costa Rica quarter final. Oranje the following irrelevance as breaking news … P.S: It’s true, Homer Simpson did appear as a The Colombian no. 10 James Rodriguez was keeper Krul stopped two Costa Rican Shakira will be appearing in the final! And no, FIFA referee for a Germany v Brazil World Cup kicked off his feet seven times by Brazil’s so- attempts primarily by ignoring the unwrit- don’t worry, I’m not thinking of Germany’s final in a pre-tournament Simpsons episode. called defender alone. Before the ten laws of sportsmanship and unnerving , although the names do How did he get on? Check out “Os Simpsons semi-final a local “black magic enthusiast” by the penalty takers by foul means. Since their have a similar ring. A firm believer that “Hips na Copa do Mundo no Brasil” on YouTube. the name of Sillman was a haunting presence semi-final against Argentina, of course, Mr. van Don’t Lie”, the real Shakira will sing her new SoccerNews # 07/2014 6

Did you know …

... that Pelé took his driving test in a DKW?

Brazil’s first World Cup triumph in 1958 Ingolstadt, but at the VEMAG factory in São marked the beginning of a new era for South Paulo in 1967. America’s largest and most populous country. Football star Pelé captured the imagination DKW models played a key role in Brazil’s pur- of the nation, architect Oscar Niemeyer de- suit of prosperity. At the time, the majority of signed the new capital Brasilia as a modern the country’s cars came from the USA, with utopia and the Copacabana sound of bossa some also imported from Germany. Volkswa- nova conquered the world. “Ordem & Progres- gen provided the Beetle, while Auto Union so – DKW VEMAG and the new dawn in Brazil” supplied the parts required to assemble the – a special exhibition running until September DKW F91 Universal in Brazil. Soon Veículos 21, 2014 at the Audi museum mobile in Ingol- e Máquinas Agrícolas S.A., or VEMAG for Brazilian DKW models on the Copacabana promenade. Photo: Audi stadt, Germany – recalls how the Ingolstadt- short, had started building DKW models in based Auto Union GmbH accompanied this São Paulo from scratch. Models went by the chapter in Brazilian history with its DKW cars. names of Candango, Belcar and Vemaguet, “Ordem & Progresso” (Order & Progress) is the and sales were strong. By the mid-1960s official motto of Brazil. VEMAG was the third-largest manufacturer in the Brazilian car market, delivering a total of Some lesser-known facts: DKW models were 109,343 DKWs. VEMAG even created a model also built in Brazil. DKW was the automaker of of its own, the DKW Fissore blending German choice for the Brazilian middle classes in the engineering and Italian design. Genaro “Rino” 1960s and is still revered as a cult brand in the Malzoni, meanwhile, brought a dash of Brazil- country today. Although Pelé had already won ian exoticism to the party. The car-mad planta- the World Cup at the age of 17, he had to wait tion owner developed a rakish sports car on until he was 18 before taking his driving test a shortened DKW chassis, naming it the DKW in a DKW. Legendary racing driver Emerson GT Malzoni. Only 35 examples were built, Fittipaldi wrote off his parents’ DKW on a fam- including the specially modified racing mod- ily outing at the age of 12, before going on to els. And one of these can now be admired record the first success of his glittering motor alongside an array of other traditional mod- sport career in 1966 at the wheel of a DKW els – and goals from DKW driver Pelé – in the GT Malzoni. In the early days after Brasilia was Audi museum. A video screen shows Pelé’s built, only DKWs were permitted to operate as greatest moments across his three World Cup taxis. And the last DKW passenger car rolled triumphs. off the assembly line not at Auto Union in Only 35 examples of the Brazilian DKW GT Malzoni were ever built. Photo: Audi SoccerNews # 07/2014 7

Interview Mueller: “Entry into the history books, congra- tulations. We probably can’t get rid of the role of favourites for the final. But the destruction of the favourites in a final can happen very quickly. With the result we will believe in our- Mueller: “We selves, we are confident. We shall be forced to give everything again against Argentina. The have only set phrases we have been saying since the training camp in South Tyrol are coming true”. reached the Don’t you feel any reason to be particu- next round” larly proud for once? Mueller: “It is impressive. Praise will be coming thick and fast from the press not only in Ger- Thomas Mueller, what do you have to say many, which is justified, but it won’t help us about the team’s fantastic performance because on Sunday it’s 0-0 again and we will during the 7-1 win over Brazil? have to work hard. We know that, we still have to take one more step, and then let’s see. We Mueller: “What should you say? It was certainly are not yet heroes. We will push the accelera- an impressive result, and we scored four tor on Sunday and want to reach our goal at goals within six minutes. If you score them all costs”. against Brazil, the spectators and viewers are stunned. And on the pitch you yourself don’t Did you not feel on the pitch that the team know what your emotions are. On the one With his 5 goals at the World Cup, Thomas Mueller is one of the best players in the DFB team had achieved something extraordinary? hand we were enraptured, on the other hand we wanted to go on. What is most important Mueller: “After 3-0 and 4-0 you looked at each You consoled and embraced after Mueller: “That will be the toughest task, but we now is that we remain focussed”. other with a kind of smirk. The goals were well the match. Did you pity your Bayern team- have good memories because we beat them played. With consideration for the Brazilians mate? 4-0 in the quarter-finals in Cape Town four How great was the joy or euphoria in the we didn’t rejoice too much later“. years ago. But they have become stronger. dressing room? Mueller: “You feel pity for him because on the We must attune ourselves for a very tough You scored your fifth World Cup goal, you opposing side there were also excellent play- fight”. Mueller: “To depict it without humour and put could again become the top scorer, but ers. I have not yet lost 7-1, but I can roughly the facts on the table: we have reached the this time stole the show imagine what you feel. The guys did not de- A prognosis: Will you be World Cup cham- next round, just as against Algeria. The victory with his all-time World Cup goal record. serve such a result, and neither did the Brazil- pions on Sunday evening? didn’t give us more than getting into the next ian fans”. round”. Mueller: “Miro has been working hard for I Mueller: “We will fight till the end and then see don’t know how many years. How old is he – What do you say about your opponents in what we have achieved”. But this victory over the World Cup hosts 56? 36? He simply is a super character, and the final, Argentina? Brazil is of historic dimensions, because that’s why he deserves this record. Yes, that’s there has never been anything like it. without words”. SoccerNews # 07/2014 8

The new Troller is known as the “Brazilian Bronco”. Photo: Ford The Gurgel BR-800 was one of the first truly Brazilian cars. Photo: Frenz 69

Did you know … spread to Germany; importer Michael Gehrke ian Bronco”. Contrary to the US company’s meant going up against the likes of the VW sells the Chamonix 550, a copy of the legend- One Ford strategy, aimed at producing cars Beetle and Citroen’s 2CV. In order to keep ... that Brazil has its own ary Porsche 550 Spyder, from the southern for the global market, the T4 is only available the price of the cars as low as possible, the automakers? German town of Ketsch. This particular in Brazil. However, the presentation of the new construction of Gurgel’s models was simple, Porsche model owes a small part of its world- T4 prompted many dealers in Europe and the the engine and transmission supplied by VW. wide fame to James Dean’s fatal accident in a US to push for the off-roader to be introduced “I swear by German engineering,” Gurgel was The best-selling cars in Brazil are the Volks- 550 Spyder. in their markets as well. reported as saying. Following impressive suc- wagen Gol and two small models from Fiat cess in both Brazil and export markets, the – the Novo Uno and Novo Palio. However, a Brazilian brand Troller, meanwhile, enjoys cult Another player in the intriguing history of economic crisis of the mid-1980s brought handful of Brazilian manufacturers continue status in its home country. Troller has been Brazilian manufacturers is the Gurgel brand. business to a standstill. Production was to hold their heads up against the European building the T4 all-wheel-drive off-roader Company founder Joao Conrado do Amaral eventually shut down in 1994. A similar fate superpowers. A prime example is Chamonix since 1998, and today it’s the Horizonte- Gurgel was the highest paid Ford engineer was met by the legendary Puma company, a NG Cars, known primarily for building replica based manufacturer’s only model. A pickup in Brazil when he knocked on his boss’s door Brazilian version of Porsche, which likewise Porsches under license. The company pro- also went into production, but its stay was one day in 1959 and handed in his notice. His operated out of São Paulo and also hit trouble duces its historic Porsche reproductions in short. Ford took over the brand in 2007 and plan was to go it alone making low-cost cars in the 80s (Issue 6 of SoccerNews has more small series – for a fanbase which has even recently unveiled a new edition of the “Brazil- for Brazil and other poor countries. And that on this). SoccerNews # 07/2014 9

They had won the trip as registered parti- Did you know … cipants in the ContiRioKick app, which had been specially developed for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. The aim of this virtual game, cre- Prize money of 25.6 million Merkel and Gauck will attend ated for Continental as an official World Cup sponsor, was to send as many digital passes Euros is beckoning for the DFB World Cup final to other users as possible. Cross-border passes and special strings of passes were awarded The International Football Association FIFA Federal Chancellor Angela Merkel and bonus points. “The app, which was available will pay out record prize money of 25.6 mil- President Joachim Gauck will support the internationally, was aimed at the fast-growing lion Euros (35 million US dollar) to the 2014 German national team at the final of the target group of over-18 smartphone users,” ex- World Cup champions. The losing finalists 2014 FIFA World Cup™. Both will stay in Rio plained Alexander Bahlmann, Head of PR, Pas- will receive 18.3 million Euros. Wolfgang de Janeiro from July 12-14, 2014, where Ger- senger Car and Light Truck Tires. “Our guests The ticket winners from ContiRioKick before the Niersbach, the President of the German many will meet Argentina at the Maracana were totally thrilled at the atmosphere in the descent into the Maracanã Football Association (DFB), has totalled a Stadium on Sunday (21:00hrs CEST). Maracanã stadium in . And their World Cup triumph to be worth about three brief insights into everyday life in Brazil and Conti-News million Euros to be shared between his As- Flick to retire from the suc- tour of some cultural highlights made for a sociation and the German Football League collection of unforgettable moments.” (DFL). If they win the title, the DFB will pay a cessful DFB coaching team Ticket winners bonus of 300,000 Euros to each of the 23 join Continental The football fans from across Europe were not players, totalling 6.9 million Euros. The German national coaching team will be the only ones to benefit from ContiRioKick – changed after the 2014 FIFA World Cup™. at World Cup in Brazil the “children of light” did too. In the context of Loew’s team achieved highest Faithful Loew assistant Hansi Flick will re- the competition Continental made a donation tire from his position. The 49-year-old had of €10,000 to the UERÈ education project, Every football fan has their own special mo- ever World Cup semi-final victory already taken over several new tasks during whose name translates as “children of light”. ment during a World Cup – their personal recent months, and on September 1 he will This charity is committed to helping disadvan- highlight. For some it’s watching their team The German national team achieved the officially become the sports director of the taged children from the favelas in Rio obtain score an unexpected win over a supposed highest ever semi-final victory in World Cup German Football Association (DFB). This po- better schooling. favorite, for another its big-screen viewing in history with their 7-1 win over hosts Brazil. sition, previously held by Robin Dutt (now a party atmosphere among good friends. For Previously, three semi-final matches ended coach of Werder Bremen) and Matthias one group of fans from a variety of European 6-1 – most recently in 1954 when Germany Sammer (sport executive of Bayern Munich), countries it was a once-in-a-lifetime experi- beat Austria. The 7-1 win against Brazil was had recently become vacant. National ence: Continental paved the way for 22 foot- Germany’s second-highest result at a FIFA coach Joachim Loew regrets, but at the ball fans from the UK, Portugal, Czech Repub- World Cup™ finals after the 8-0 against Saudi same time welcomes, the move of his very lic, Denmark, Greece, France and Germany to Arabia in the first group match in 2002. loyal assistant, who had been with him for watch a group-stage match live in Brazil. The eight years. His successor will be decided multi-cultural bunch of fans flew to Rio for the after the World Cup. Russia vs Belgium match, which the Belgians managed to win 1:0.

For these fortunate fans the three-day ad- The guests were able to experience the unique atmos- venture proved an unforgettable experience. phere in the Maracanã SoccerNews # 07/2014 10

Statistics of the German Players

Goalkeeper

Player Minutes Goals Save Quota of Ball Passes/ Running Fouls Fouled played conceded saves contacts Pass quota performance Neuer 570 4 25 86,2 % 264 249 / 81 % 31,5 km 0 1

Defence

Player Minutes Tackles Tackles Fouls Fouled Ball Passes/ Goals Assists Running played won contacts Pass quota perfor- mance Höwedes 570 99 59 % 8 6 347 312 / 79 % 0 1 66,3 km Hummels 389 67 69 % 4 2 272 276 / 82 % 2 0 42,7 km Lahm 570 79 63 % 3 6 551 529 / 87 % 0 2 67,3 km Mertesacker 434 47 66 % 3 3 352 351 / 91 % 0 1 44,3 km Boateng 526 75 67 % 4 3 383 370 / 81 % 0 0 56,5 km Mustafi 131 14 64 % 1 0 86 81 / 80 % 0 0 14,6 km SoccerNews # 07/2014 11

Statistics of the German Players

Middlefield/Attack

Player Minutes Goals Assists Tackles Tackles Fouls Fouled Ball Passes/ Running played won contacts Pass quota perfor- mance Khedira 376 1 1 64 48 % 6 7 249 232 / 88 % 47,4 km Schwein- 385 0 0 82 55 % 9 10 358 349 / 89 % 47,8 km steiger Özil 535 1 1 95 39 % 2 6 357 317 / 78 % 59,1 km Schürrle 155 3 2 46 30 % 5 2 107 85 / 62 % 17,4 km Podolski 54 0 0 11 64 % 0 1 47 36 / 83 % 6,6 km Klose 192 2 0 52 38 % 5 3 75 60 / 53 % 21,6 km Müller 562 5 3 154 46 % 11 16 291 249 / 68 % 68,8 km Draxler 14 0 0 0 - % 1 0 8 9 / 100 % 2,3 km Kroos 570 2 4 82 51 % 4 14 580 519 / 85 % 68,3 km Götze 226 1 1 69 45 % 5 4 151 134 / 72 % 30,9 km Kramer 12 0 0 3 67 % 0 0 10 11 / 73 % 2,4 km