FIFA World Cup: Germany's Star Rating

Here are the star ratings of the German players in the FIFA World Cup 2014.

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Came on for Klose just before the start of extra-time and his superb chest and volley turned the diminutive Bayern Munich star into a World Cup winner. (AFP)

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Germany's midfield general took a pounding in extra time, but shaded the battle with Argentina's middle of the park boss Javier Mascherano and was unlucky to be booked on 29 minutes after a slight touch on Ezequiel Lavezzi. (Photo by Matthias Hangst/Getty Images)

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Another world-class display from arguably the best goalkeeper at the World Cup. He repeatedly thwarted the Argentinian attack but was beaten by Gonzalo Higuain's first-half offside goal.?(Photo by Friedemann Vogel - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)

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Germany's captain has few peers at right-back and again roamed the flanks, firing in numerous crosses and put in a superb through first-half through pass for Thomas Mueller.?(AP Photo/Francois Xavier Marit, Pool)

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Kramer's misfortune was Schuerrle's game as the Chelsea winger came on after just 31 minutes to provide the cross for Goetze's winning goal. Had several clear chances including a sitter right at the start of extra-time.?(AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)

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Showed up for pace a few times in the first-half by the Argentinian attack, but constantly snuffed out the opponents forages into the German half. Has been one of die Mannschaft's outstanding successes at the World Cup. REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger?

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Swung in several crosses, battled the Argentine defence in the area, but could not quite time his famous runs into the box to utilise the few chances which came Germany's way to add to his haul of five goals at Brazil 2014. (AFP)

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The World Cup's all-time top-scorer had only half chances and struggled to make ground against the Argentina defence, but was given a standing ovation when he came off after 88 minutes on his 23rd appearance at World Cup finals. (REUTERS)

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Had to drop back into the defensive midfield in the reshuffle after Sami Khedira was ruled out and struggled to shine as he did in the 7-1 semifinal drubbing of Brazil, but kept the pressure on Argentina in extra-time. (REUTERS)

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The centre-back has played the entire World Cup out of position at left-back and was solid again in the final, but received a needless yellow card for a first-half foul on Argentina's Pablo Zabaleta when he caught the right-back on the knee.?(AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)