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[email protected] Public Relations PLT www.contisoccerworld.de SoccerNews # 5/2016 2 News lent tally of 32 goals. And then he arrived in France and suddenly encountered a log- jam. He scored 32 goals in 71 international Thomas Mueller matches since his debut in 2010; he has now earned 76 caps, but the number of goals re- searching for mains the same. From now he doesn’t want to take a goal penalties In a manner of speaking Thomas Mueller is the average German. Thomas is the most Thomas Mueller has scored 32 common male Christian name in Germany, goals in 76 international match- as is his family name Mueller. But the Upper Bavarian is a true character in life as well as es. At the 2010 World Cup he sport. His way of playing football is unique. was the top scorer, and hit three “He has running paths like no-one else”, says national coach Joachim Loew. Mueller de- goals against Portugal in Ger- scribes how he enjoys being a “cross-country many’s first match at the 2014 runner”, criss-crossing the pitch. Loew has recommended that he simply runs at the World Cup finals. The prolific French defence, making it difficult for any blue goal machine is suffering from a defender to follow him. Mueller is capable of unsettling an entire defence system. And then goal drought at these European at some point he normally stands free in front Championships.