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Mario Goetze lived up to the billing of being one of Germany's most talented players by scoring the goal that ensured Germany became the first European team to win the World Cup title in South America on Sunday.
Goetze came off the bench in the 88th minute and netted the winner in the 113th minute of the final against Argentina with a perfectly taken volley.
The 22-year-old Bayern Munich midfielder was voted the man of the match in last night's final and also took the same honor in Germany's 2-2 draw with Ghana in the group stage when he scored his other goal of the tournament.
Meanwhile, Lionel Messi was named the Golden Boot player of the tournament.
The Barcelona legend and four time Player of the Year was a key part in Argentina's march to the final, picking up four man of the match performances.