Poor guy! I took my son to see him when he was playing for FC Köln. He duly obliged with a hat trick. When he scored his goals on Sunday night, he actually looked ashamed of himself. Still, he did not do his job any less ruthlessly.
Germany has no outstanding defender, but I reckon that if they keep their shape and discipline - and keep other teams busy enough on other parts of the park - they could well do enough to win it. Let's see! They play again tonight and there is everything to play for.