Mario Götze is not one to rest on his laurels. The 22-year-old has been in great form for Bayern München and wants to lift more titles.
That 113th minute in Rio de Janeiro is part of Germany's sporting history. Schürrle’s cross, Götze’s goal. Joachim Löw's simple instruction got the ball rolling: “Show the world that you’re better than Messi.” The head coach whispered this into Mario Götze’s ear when he brought him on after 88 minutes.
It was Götze and not Messi who settled the final 15 minutes later. “I came off the bench really late in the final and he managed to lift me,” remembered Götze seven months later in an interview with Sport Bild. “He really captured the importance of the moment there. Jogi Löw said that and it worked well for me.”
"The coach had high hopes"
“The coach had high hopes for me,” admitted Götze. Too high? “Well, on a good day you can make that comparison, but it's tough to maintain that level. I work hard in order to keep on improving though,” added Götze. The World Champion views Argentina superstar Lionel Messi as a “really special and an amazing player.”
Götze may only be 22 but he has achieved a lot. He won the World Cup last year, as well as the German Championship and the DFB Cup with Bayern München. “The national team had a tremendous year and Bayern achieved a lot too,” said Götze. “I've developed since the goal in the final and throughout the season so far. Furthermore, it's a great great feeling knowing that you’re a World Champion, but at the same time you’ve also got some more years left in you.”
The next World Cup is just over three years away and Germany will attempt to defend the title. “I’d definitely love to win it again. I see it like this: I’m 22, I’ve still got a lot of time ahead of me and I’m definitely not going to rest on my laurels. I’ve got more to achieve,” explained Götze. One of these goals could be winning the Champions League, a title he has yet to win.
"Schürrle’s transfer was a surprise"
Götze and Bayern sit comfortably at the top of the table. They are eight points ahead of VfL Wolfsburg, who are second. Meanwhile, his previous club Borussia Dortmund find themselves struggling at the bottom. The World Champion feels for his former teammates. “It’s unbelievable and I never expected something like that to happen,” he admitted. “I’m sure they will overcome this and I’m keeping my fingers crossed for them.”
The Wolves are breathing down Bayern’s neck. They signed André Schürrle, the man who set up his World Cup winning goal. “I’m happy that he’s back in the Bundesliga, although his return came as a surprise to me. It was the right decision for him to make because now we can be on the pitch together again,” said Götze to Sport Bild.
After all, the two are connected through a historic moment.
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Mario Götze is not one to rest on his laurels. The 22-year-old has been in great form for Bayern München and wants to lift more titles.
That 113th minute in Rio de Janeiro is part of Germany's sporting history. Schürrle’s cross, Götze’s goal. Joachim Löw's simple instruction got the ball rolling: “Show the world that you’re better than Messi.” The head coach whispered this into Mario Götze’s ear when he brought him on after 88 minutes.
It was Götze and not Messi who settled the final 15 minutes later. “I came off the bench really late in the final and he managed to lift me,” remembered Götze seven months later in an interview with Sport Bild. “He really captured the importance of the moment there. Jogi Löw said that and it worked well for me.”
"The coach had high hopes"
“The coach had high hopes for me,” admitted Götze. Too high? “Well, on a good day you can make that comparison, but it's tough to maintain that level. I work hard in order to keep on improving though,” added Götze. The World Champion views Argentina superstar Lionel Messi as a “really special and an amazing player.”
Götze may only be 22 but he has achieved a lot. He won the World Cup last year, as well as the German Championship and the DFB Cup with Bayern München. “The national team had a tremendous year and Bayern achieved a lot too,” said Götze. “I've developed since the goal in the final and throughout the season so far. Furthermore, it's a great great feeling knowing that you’re a World Champion, but at the same time you’ve also got some more years left in you.”
The next World Cup is just over three years away and Germany will attempt to defend the title. “I’d definitely love to win it again. I see it like this: I’m 22, I’ve still got a lot of time ahead of me and I’m definitely not going to rest on my laurels. I’ve got more to achieve,” explained Götze. One of these goals could be winning the Champions League, a title he has yet to win.
"Schürrle’s transfer was a surprise"
Götze and Bayern sit comfortably at the top of the table. They are eight points ahead of VfL Wolfsburg, who are second. Meanwhile, his previous club Borussia Dortmund find themselves struggling at the bottom. The World Champion feels for his former teammates. “It’s unbelievable and I never expected something like that to happen,” he admitted. “I’m sure they will overcome this and I’m keeping my fingers crossed for them.”
The Wolves are breathing down Bayern’s neck. They signed André Schürrle, the man who set up his World Cup winning goal. “I’m happy that he’s back in the Bundesliga, although his return came as a surprise to me. It was the right decision for him to make because now we can be on the pitch together again,” said Götze to Sport Bild.
After all, the two are connected through a historic moment.
