World Cup Final - Germany win!

After 64 matches we have made it, at long last, to the final of Brasil 2014, the twentieth World Cup Final

Germany vs Argentina

Estradiol do Maracana

Rio De Janeiro

Some statistics (from my Panini Sticker book)

* Most appearances (team) - 19 Brasil 

* Most tournaments played (player) -

   5 Antonio Carbajal (Mexico, 1950-1966)

   5 Lothar Matthaus (Deutschland 1982-1998)

* Most wins (player) - 3 Pele (Brasil, 1958/1962/1970)

* Youngest player - 17 years 41 days Norman Whiteside (Northern Ireland vs Jugoslavija, 1982)

* Fastest goal from kickoff - 11 seconds Hakan Sukur (Turkiye vs Korea Republic, 2002)

* Most goals in a tournament (player) - 12 Just Fontaine (France, 1958)

* Oldest player - 42 years 29 days Roger Milla (Cameroun vs Russia, 1994)

* Most goals (player) 16 Klose (Deutschland, 2010 - 1014)

* Most goals in a match (player) - 5 Oleg Salenko (Russia vs Cameroun, 1994)

* Most consecutive minutes without conceding a goal - 517 Walter Zenga (Italia, 1990)

* Most goals scored in a match - 12 (Osterreich vs Switzrland 7-5, 1954)

* Biggest victory - 10-1 (Magyarorszag vs El Salvador, 1982)

* Most wins (teams) - 5 Brasil

* Most minutes played (player) - 2217 Paolo Maldini (Italia, 1990-2002)

* Most matches played (player) - 25 Lothar Matthaus (Deutschland, 1982-1998)

Germany - Algeria

Yet again we are watching another match.  It was supposed to be a simple match, but the Algerians aren't giving Germany an easy ride.  As usual Muller has been working his socks off, but he just can't seem to steer the ball goal-wards.  

I predict we will be going into extra time. Well the game went into extra time, the final score was Germany 2 - Algeria 1

Brazil 2014

The World Cup is on.  ⚽️

I have decided rather than fight this, I will watch and join in.  

I have watched more football in the past week, than I have in the past four years.

I do enjoy the World Cup, everyone is an expert.  I have even found myself cursing referees and cheering on the underdogs.

However even I can reach saturation point and last night was it.  Yes we became one of those families.

The joke is on me though, I broke the upstairs TV and now have nothing to watch!

Deutschland, Deutschland uber alles.

Taxi for England