Germany captain Philipp Lahm hailed his side's collective ability after
they downed Lionel Messi's Argentina 1-0 to win the FIFA World Cup™ for a
fourth time in Rio de Janeiro.
Substitute Mario Gotze grabbed the
only goal of the game in extra time as La Albiceleste paid
the price for missing a host of good chances through Gonzalo Higuain, Messi and
Rodrigo Palacio.
"It's unbelievable what we have achieved," said the Bayern
Munich defender. "We improved throughout the tournament and didn't get
down when things didn't always go our way.
"We just stuck to our path and at the end we're standing here as
world champions. It's an unbelievable feeling. The team stayed calm and
patient, we knew that we had something left at the end."
On the day of the Final, the winners of the FIFA World Cup™ Trophy
outshine everything and everyone else. For the fourth time in the history of
the FIFA World Cup, Germany have laid hands on the most prized trophy in
football. But away from the action itself, a number of outstanding players have
been recognized with individual awards, spearheaded by Argentina’s Lionel
Messi, named the tournament’s best player by FIFA’s Technical Study Group.
adidas Silver Ball: Thomas Muller
(Germany)
adidas Bronze Ball: Arjen Robben (Netherlands)
adidas Golden Boot: James Rodriguez
(Colombia) - 6 goals, 2 assists
adidas Silver Boot: Thomas Muller (5
goals, 3 assists)
adidas Bronze Boot: Neymar (4 goals, 1 assist)
adidas Golden Glove: Manuel Neuer
(Germany)
Hyundai Young Player Award: Paul Pogba (France)
FIFA Fair Play Award: Colombia
adidas Golden Ball: Lionel Messi (Argentina)
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