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(CNN) -- Never bet against Germany.

In a world where so much can change so quickly, perhaps it is reassuring that there is one constant which remains.

The nation which had ripped Brazil's dreams to shreds in the semifinals, won its fourth World Cup after a tense 1-0 victory over Argentina Sunday.

Mario Gotze's strike, seven minutes from the end of extra time, ensured Germany ended its 24-year wait for glory at Rio de Janeiro's Maracana Stadium.

 

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For all the doubters who said that no European side would or could ever win the World Cup on South American soil, there was one team which refused to listen.

Lazy stereotypes often abound when describing German football.

The words 'organized', 'ruthless' or 'machine' are bandied about along with that other cliché, 'efficient.'

To use those words to describe this German side would not only do it a disservice -- it would ignore the wonderful talent which passes through the veins of each and every player.

Germany has long threatened to rule the world.

In 2006, it came close, bowing out at the semifinal stage after a painful defeat by Italy in a tournament held in its own country.

Two years later, it was beaten in the final of the European Championships by Spain before the same opposition ended its World Cup dream in South Africa.

At Euro 2012, Italy once again was its nemesis as Germany fell at the semifinal stage of Euro 2012.

Nobody doubted Germany's talent -- but critics said it did not have the ability to get over the winning line.

The sight of Bastian Schweinsteiger, bloodied and bruised, provided all the insight you needed into the psyche of this German team.

It can do ugly -- but it can do beautiful too.

That beauty was there for all to see when Gotze took Andre Schurrle's cross on his chest and volleyed the ball past the Sergio Romero's despairing dive.

But in Mats Hummels and Jerome Boateng, it has steel, in Schweinsteiger it has a warrior and in Thomas Muller it has a man who can do everything.

Few could begrudge Germany this success -- it has been the team of the 2014 World Cup.

Germany has thrilled in this tournament. Its 4-0 victory over Portugal was sublime; its 7-1 thrashing of Brazil was mesmerizing.

But this win, secured through guts, fight and a moment of magic from one of its bright new stars showed that Germany overcame the most difficult hurdle of all.

With the game deadlocked at 0-0 after 90 minutes, substitute Gotze provided the game's defining moment with a touch of magic.

The Bayern Munich star took Schurrle's pass on his chest before displaying exquisite technique to volley the ball past Sergio Romero.

Argentina, which was beaten by West Germany 1-0 at the 1990 World Cup, rallied briefly but failed to find an equalizer.

Even with the mercurial Lionel Messi in attack, Argentina were unable to take the game to penalties -- not that it deserved to.

For all the talk of Messi, it was left to another wonderful talent and his left foot to steal the headlines with the decisive goal.

At least Brazil could smile once again -- there is not enough beer in the entire country to distract from the prospect of an Argentine party on the Copacabana.

Argentina failed to muster a single shot on target during the contest -- and yet it will walk away ruing three wonderful chances to have won the tie.

With 20 minutes played, Toni Kroos, so impressive throughout the tournament, inexplicably headed the ball over his own defense for Gonzalo Higuain to run through on goal.

The Napoli striker did everything right. He took a touch, allowed the ball to move slightly in front of him and with just Manuel Neuer to beat, then somehow shanked his effort horribly wide.

As Higuain stood still in disbelief and his teammates held their heads in their hands, Germany breathed again.

For a side so assured in its 7-1 victory over Brazil, Germany were rattled by a couple of team changes -- just before the final and soon after the game had started.

 

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Deprived of Sami Khedira through injury after the midfielder suffered an injury just before kickoff, Germany's shape was disrupted further when replacement Christoph Kramer was forced off following a heavy clash with Ezequiel Garay.

As Germany regrouped the South American side constantly looked to use the flanks to exploit a lack of pace in their opponents' defense.

It was from the right flank which Argentina created the move it thought had provided the crucial breakthrough.

Ezequiel Lavezzi found space on the right before delivering the perfect cross for Higuain to fire home from close range.

As Higuain wheeled away to celebrate and those draped in blue and white danced with joy, the flag of the assistant referee was held aloft after the forward was correctly adjudged to be offside.

Germany, having scored seven in its previous game against Brazil, began to wake from its slumber and only a fine save from Romero prevented Kroos' fierce drive from nestling in the corner.

But with just a minute of the first half remaining, Romero was forced to thank the woodwork as Argentina got out of jail in dramatic circumstances.

Kroos' corner dissected the Argentine defense and Benedikt Howedes flew through the air before sending a thunderous header against the post.

Forced to play 120 minutes during its semifinal against the Netherlands, Argentina showed little signs of tiredness and made a rapid start to the second half.

Once again it was Messi causing problems, this time latching onto Lucas Biglia's through ball before running clear of the German defense.

This was it. This was his moment. The boy from Rosario, the boy who left home at 13 and moved halfway across the world to Barcelona to become the world's greatest. Destiny beckoned.

He'd been here so many times before. The ball was in his stride, the goalkeeper was advancing, the net was supposed to bulge.

But it didn't. Messi dragged his shot wide. Argentine hearts sank, Germans stood relieved, almost open mouthed. Messi looked bewildered. Proof that the world's best player is human after all.

Having seen Argentina contrive to miss two wonderful opportunities, perhaps those in German shirts believed this would be their night.

It certainly had chances to win the contest before the end of 90 minutes with Kroos firing wide from 20-yards, while Schurrle failed to control the ball after moving in on goal.

With an extra day's rest following its semifnal victory over Brazil, Schurrle brought out a sharp save from Romero as Germany picked up the tempo.

But Argentina remained a threat on the counter attack and substitute Rodrigo Palacio should have done better than hook his effort high and wide after being played through on goal.

With tired limbs and minds beginning to show, the pace of the contest slowed with both sets of players struggling to create any kind of chance.

Challenges began to fly in with Javier Mascherano fortunate to escape a second yellow card, while Schweinsteiger was left with a blood pouring from his face after a clash with Sergio Aguero.

Penalties seemed inevitable. And then it happened.

Schurrle, found space down the left and his cross picked out Gotze, who took the ball on his chest before volleying the ball past Romero and into the far corner.

It was a goal worthy of winning any World Cup -- a wonderful strike which came with just seven minutes of the contest remaining.

Argentina tried to respond but while minds were willing, bodies were not. Messi was anonymous, his final effort from a free kick sailing high into the stand.

Those in white turned towards the center circle, the sight of gleaming gold trophy was there for all to see.

A campaign which began with the thrashing with Portugal ended with victory over the team which so many had tipped for victory.

Perhaps Argentina should have known. Never bet against Germany.

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在當今世界，這麼多可以變化如此之快，也許這是令人欣慰有一個常數，它仍然存在。

它撕開了巴西的夢想，在半決賽中碎片的民族，一個緊張的1-0戰勝阿根廷隊後，週日贏得了第四個世界杯冠軍。

馬里奧·格策的罷工，從加時賽結束七分鐘確保德國在里約熱內盧的馬拉卡納體育場結束了24年的等待榮耀。

 

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對於所有誰說，沒有歐洲方面將會或可能永遠贏得世界杯南美土壤持懷疑態度，有其不聽一個團隊。

懶惰的刻板印象描述德國足球的時候常常比比皆是。

的話'組織'，'狠'或'機器'被不停地談論連同其他陳詞濫調，“高效”。

要使用這些詞來形容這個德方不僅會做對不起 - 它會忽略的精彩天賦穿過每一位玩家的靜脈。

德國長期以來一直威脅要統治世界。

在2006年，它走近，在自己的國家舉行的賽事痛苦被意大利擊敗後鞠躬在半決賽階段。

兩年後，它同樣反對結束在南非的世界杯夢想之前打的最後的歐洲冠軍西班牙。

在2012年歐錦賽，意大利再次是它的剋星德國俯伏在2012年歐洲杯的半決賽階段。

沒有人懷疑德國的天賦 - 但批評者說，它沒有拿到過獲勝線的能力。

施魏因斯泰格的視線，血跡斑斑，渾身青紫，提供了所有你需要進入的這支德國隊的心理洞察力。

它可以做醜陋的 - 但它可以做漂亮。

那美女在那裡都可以看到，當GÖTZE了安德烈Schurrle的交叉放在胸前凌空抽射，球越過羅梅羅的絕望潛水。

但在胡梅爾斯和博阿滕，它有鋼板，施魏因斯泰格它有一個戰士和托馬斯·穆勒有一個人誰可以做的一切。

很少有人能夠吝惜德國這一成功 - 它一直是2014年世界杯的球隊。

德國已經興奮在本次比賽。其4-0戰勝葡萄牙是崇高的; 其7-1大勝巴西的是如痴如醉。

但是這場比賽的勝利，通過膽量抵押，戰鬥，一個神奇的時刻從它明亮的新恆星之一顯示，德國克服所有的最難的一關。

隨著比賽在0-0僵持90分鐘後，替補GÖTZE提供了遊戲的關鍵時刻帶著淡淡的魔法。

拜仁慕尼黑明星了Schurrle的傳球在他的胸口展示精湛的技術抽射，皮球越過羅梅羅之前。

阿根廷，這是在1990年世界杯上擊敗西德1-0，短暫反彈，但未能找到一個均衡器。

甚至與善變梅西在進攻，阿根廷無法拿遊戲來懲罰-不，它當之無愧地。

對於梅西的所有談話，它留給另一個奇妙的天賦和他的左腳偷標題與決定性的進球。

至少巴西可能再次微笑 - 沒有足夠的啤酒，在整個國家從科帕卡巴納阿根廷黨的前景分散。

阿根廷仍未能在競賽中目標單桿 - 但它會走開懊悔不已三妙機會，贏得了領帶。

20分鐘，克羅斯，整個比賽那麼令人印象深刻，莫名其妙地把球一過自己辯護的伊瓜因在目標上運行通過。

在那不勒斯前鋒所做的一切都是正確的。他帶著淡淡的，讓球移動稍微在他面前，並與剛剛諾伊爾打，後來不知怎的帶柄他的努力飛。

由於伊瓜因站定在懷疑和他的隊友們舉行了他們的頭在自己手中，德國再次呼吸。

對於側，以便保證在7-1戰勝巴西，德國被叮叮噹當由一對夫婦的團隊變化 - 比賽已經開始後，只是之前的最後很快。

 

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因傷失去赫迪拉後的中場開球剛剛才遭遇傷病，德國的形狀被進一步破壞時更換克里斯托夫克雷默被迫關閉下一個沉重的衝突與加雷。

德國集結了南美一邊不停地打量使用側面來利用對手的防守缺乏速度。

這是從右側阿根廷建立它認為已提供了重要的突破之舉。

拉維奇發現空間在右側近距離提供完美的十字架為伊瓜因火災回家。

由於伊瓜因搬走了慶祝和那些披著藍色和白色的手舞足蹈，助理裁判的旗被向前後高舉正確被判越位。

德國在其先前對巴西隊比賽已贏得了七個，開始從沉睡，只罰款喚醒保存從羅梅羅從偎依在角落防止克魯斯'激烈駕駛。

但隨著剩餘上半場僅僅一分鐘，羅梅羅不得不感謝門柱阿根廷戲劇性的情況下出獄。

克魯斯'角落解剖阿根廷的防守和對抗發送後雷鳴般的頭之前通過空氣貝內迪克特霍維德斯飛去。

迫使其對荷蘭的半決賽中打120分鐘，阿根廷表現出疲勞的跡象一點，並提出了快速啟動到下半年。

再次是梅西造成的問題，這個時候是鎖定盧卡斯比利亞的球運行狀態清晰德國防線前。

這是它。這是他的時刻。在羅薩里奧，誰離開了家在13和男孩，男孩感動半路世界各地的巴薩，成為世界上最偉大的。命運招手。

他在這裡會出現這麼多遍了。球在他的步幅，門將被推進，淨本來隆起。

但事實並非如此。梅西拖著他的射門偏出。阿根廷人心中一沉，德國人站在鬆了一口氣，幾乎開口。梅西顯得一臉茫然。證明畢竟是世界上最好的球員是人。

在看到阿根廷圖謀錯過兩個精彩的機會，或許那些在德國卹相信這將是他們的夜晚。

這當然有機會在90分鐘克魯斯從20碼寬的發射結束前贏得了比賽，而Schurrle未能控制球射門遷入後。

一個額外的一天休息之後其在巴西semifnal勝利，Schurrle帶出一個尖銳的保存羅梅羅來自德國拿起拍子。

但阿根廷仍對反擊和替代羅德里戈帕拉西奧應該做的更好比通過對目標在播放後勾他的努力，高和寬的威脅。

疲憊的四肢和頭腦開始顯現，比賽的節奏放慢與兩組隊員奮力創建任何類型的機會。

挑戰開始飛與馬斯切拉諾幸運地逃過了第二張黃牌，而施魏因斯泰格留下了他的臉，阿奎羅的衝突之後，血液湧出。

處罰似乎是不可避免的。然後它發生了。

Schurrle，發現空間下的左側和他的十字架挑出GÖTZE，誰把球放在他的胸口前截擊球越過羅梅羅和入遠角。

這是一個目標，值得贏得任何世界杯 - 一個美妙的罷工帶著僅七分鐘餘的較量。

阿根廷試圖作出反應，但同時心中也願意，屍體沒有。梅西是匿名的，他從一個任意球航行到高支架最後的努力。

那些白色的轉向中心圓，閃閃發光的金獎杯的視線在那裡都可以看到。

開始與葡萄牙的顛簸一個競選結束戰勝了如此眾多的放倒了對勝利的球隊。

或許阿根廷應該知道。永遠不要對賭德國。