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Germany vs Argentina.

Joachim Low believes his quote comparing Mario Gotze to Lionel Messi hindered the Germany international's progress following the World Cup.

Joachim Low believes his quote comparing Mario Gotze to Lionel Messi hindered the Germany international's progress following the World Cup.

The German coach has talked about leaving Gotze out.

Can anyone imagine what Mario Götze, told to warm-up on the sidelines by manager Joachim Löw, would have been feeling in that moment?

Germany boss Joachim Low told Mario Gotze to prove he is better than Lionel Messi minutes before the Bayern Munich attacker scored the winning goal in the.

Mario Gotze was told by Joachim Low to show the world 'he is better than Lionel Messi'.

At the Maracana. It doesn’t get bigger than this game, the 2014 World Cup final.

Both teams have taken alternate paths to get here. Argentina were essentially carried by Lionel Messi, the best player in the world, through the group stage.

Germany coach Joachim Low has suggested Mario Gotze would better serve his career by leaving Bayern Munich.

Then they were taken to extra time by Switzerland, fought past Belgium, and went to penalties in the semi-final with Netherlands. Germany, meanwhile, took the scenic route: a glorious 4-0 thumping of Portugal in the group, a dropped point to Ghana, a narrow win against USA.

A resolute Algeria forced them into extra-time, and they had an ambition defining 1-0 win over France.

Of course, what comes after is a World Cup memory unlikely to ever be forgotten; the 7-1 evisceration of Brazil at home that remains the gold standard of high profile embarrassments.

The 2014 World Cup final

But finals like this rarely provide goals, at least not f