Scored the winning goal for Germany against Argentina in the FIFA World Cup Final. At 22 he was the youngest goalscorer in a World Cup final since 1966. He was brought on by coach Joachim Löw after 88 minutes and told ‘show you are better than Messi.’ In the 113thminute he controlled the ball from André Schürrle's cross and volleyed it into the net to give Germany their fourth World Cup.
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