Loew: "I said to him, okay show to the world that you are better than Messi"

Germany coach Joachim Leow told Mario Goetze to prove that he is better than Lionel Messi minutes before he scored the winning goal in the World Cup final.
Leow told a press conference: "He is a miracle boy, a boy wonder-he can play in any position. I know he is always able to decide a match and he's scored a great winner. I said to him (at half-time in extra-time), okay show the world that you are better than Messi and that you can decide the World Cup. I had a a good feeling about him." read Goetze statement after the cut

Goetze who began the World Cup in Germany's starting line-up before being dropped to the bench said "It's indescribable, you are having a party with the team, with the country, the dream has become a reality. It is absolutely sensational. It hasn't been an easy year for me and it wasn't an easy tournament. I owe a lot to my girlfriend, my friends who have always believed in me. It has not been easy but I simply kept on training with the team and every single player deserves to be named - we deserved this trophy".