This post is dedicated to the players who fought so hard in that match. These are pictures I took of them before, during, and after the game. I sat behind the goal on the side that Germany used to warm up, so this first set is mostly of them. The second set is more inclusive.
I may not have attended the most (or the best) games at the World Cup, but I had the pleasure of watching the eventual world champions play.
Congratulations Germany.
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| Lieutenant Schweinsteiger warming up (even though he didn't start). |
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| Schweinsteiger and Klose having a laugh while warming up. |
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| Khedira and Boateng during warmups. |
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| Captain Lahm. |
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| Muller bringing the ball down during warmups. |
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| Hummels taking a shot during warmups. Lahm, Muller, and Podolski looking on. Manuel Neuer doing his own thing. |
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| My man Bastian again. I'm naming my kid after him. |
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| Gotze and Muller about to kick off. |
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| Captain Lahm doing what he does best: footballing. |
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| I got the Boateng brothers in the same shot. 9 in red (Ghana) and 20 in white (Germany). Same mother, different coach. |
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| Germany defending a Ghanaian throw-in. The coaches pay attention to every detail. |
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| Ghana getting set for a corner kick. |
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| Germany having to defend yet again. Ghana brought it on this day. |
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| The German bench looking on with concern. |
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| The Germans celebrating their first goal. |