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- Muller: winning golden boot is incredible
Thomas Muller has said he never believed he would win the Golden Boot before the World Cup began.
Incredible: Thomas Muller cannot believe he has won both the Golden Boot award and the Best Young Player Award at the World Cup.
The 20-year-old forward, who only made his international debut in March, scored five time View more »- Forlan claims top honour from FIFA
Uruguay's Diego Forlan has won the FIFA Golden Ball as the outstanding player at the World Cup.
The Atletico Madrid man scored five goals, including a couple of stunners against Ghana and Germany, as Uruguay exceeded expectations to reach the semi-finals and then lose the third-place play-off 3-2 to Germany.
Fo View more »- Lahm looks to future
Germany's World Cup captain Philip Lahm believes Joachim Low's men will only get better after their third-place finish in South Africa.
The average age of the German squad at the tournament was less than 25 and with youngsters such as Mehmut Ozil and Thomas Muller making a huge impression Lahm, who took the armban View more »- Low thrilled with third place
Joachim Low insists his Germany side can leave the World Cup with their heads held high after exceeding expectations in South Africa.
The three-time champions ended their campaign with a 3-2 victory over Uruguay in the third-place play-off in Port Elizabeth.
Low said: "In the second half, when we were forced to View more »- Uruguay 2 Germany 3: match report
Last gasp: Sammy Khedira's goal gives germany the victory and seals a third-place finish
The rule book may already have been well and truly shredded at this World Cup, but there was still time for one more twist in a wet and wild Port Elizabeth on Saturday night: a third-placed play-off brimming over with entertainme View more »- Germans fight back to finish third again
* Germany claim third place at finals again
* Uruguay denied best finish since winning in 1950
* Mueller and Forlan move joint top of scoring charts
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Dejected and Pleased
PORT ELIZABETH, July 10 (Reuters) - Germany showed their legendary resilience on Saturday when they came fro View more »- Loew proud of 'champion team'
Germany coach Joachim Loew praised the way his "champion team" overcame illness in the camp and fought back from adversity again to beat Uruguay 3-2 in a third-place World Cup play-off thriller.
Trailing 2-1 early in the second half and with their two first-choice strikers and captain watching from the bench after b View more »- Uruguay 2–3 Germany: Late Sami Khedira Header Gives Die Mannschaft Third Place
Germany have won third place at the World Cup, claiming the bronze medal position after a fine match against Uruguay.
A lively opening period saw the teams go into the break level. Die Mannschaft impressed early and moved ahead thanks to a predatory strike from Thomas Mueller but Edison Cavani had tied the scores by t View more »- Germany survive five-goal thriller
- Thomas Muller staked his claim for the Golden Shoe award as the World Cup's top scorer as Germany secured the third-place consolation prize. The 20-year-old midfielder currently leads the race after his fifth goal of the tournament - the same as Diego Forlan, David Villa and Wesley Sneijder but with more `assists'. V View more »
- Germany secure third spot
- Thomas Muller staked his claim for the Golden Shoe award as the World Cup's top scorer as Germany secured the third-place consolation prize with a 3-2 win over Uruguay. The 20-year-old forward currently leads the race after his fifth goal of the tournament - the same as Diego Forlan, David Villa and Wesley Sneijder View more »
