Klose downplays record chase

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Jul 042010
 

Germany striker Miroslav Klose has said that he is more interested in winning the FIFA World Cup™ than smashing Ronaldo’s record goal tally.

Klose’s second-half brace helped complete a staggering 4-0 quarter-final win over Argentina in Cape Town today. It also allowed the 32-year-old to muscle into contention for the adidas Golden Boot by taking him on to four, and sees him join legendary Germany striker Gerd Muller on 14 in FIFA World Cup™ tournaments.

With two matches to play, including either the final or third-place play-off, Klose needs just a single goal to match Ronaldo, who took his tally to 15 when Brazil defeated Ghana four years ago. However, such individual accolades mean little to the Bayern Munich man, who continues to put the team first.

“I don’t know whether I am going to pass Ronaldo’s record, and I don’t really care,” he said. “I didn’t think about the record beforehand. I just wanted to win the game. I am more interested in what we do as a team. If we end this tournament winning the World Cup that would be far more important than any goals I score.”

Germany’s latest effort was perhaps even better than their 4-1 defeat of England in Bloemfontein last Sunday. “Argentina are a good side but we played as a team today,” said Klose. “We were excellent. Now we have two games left. If we win them both we will be world champions.”

Source : FIFA.com

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Euro 2008 : Adios Ronaldo, Scolari and Adios Portugal, intertar otra vez

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Jun 202008
 

My favourite team,Germany lived up to their billing as pre-tournament favourites as they booked a place in the Euro 2008 semi-finals with an impressive 3-2 win over Portugal. I knew the Germany will turn the table after reading their old timer ‘Kaiser’ who was criticized their display in two early group game.

Although the Germans qualified for the quarter-finals as runners-up in Group B following defeat by Croatia, the three-time winners were back to their best in Basel as they proved just too good for the Euro 2004 finalists.

Bastian Schweinsteiger opened the scoring in the 22nd minute on his return from suspension, and the Portuguese were left shell-shocked when the Bayern Munich midfielder laid on a second for Miroslav Klose just four minutes later.

Portugal gave themselves hope four minutes before the break through Nuno Gomes, who became just the third man behind Jurgen Klinsmann and Vladimir Smicer to score in three European Championships.

But Michael Ballack restored Germany’s two-goal lead in the 61st minute from another Schweinsteiger free-kick, and although substitute Helder Postiga pulled another one back for Portugal with three minutes left, Germany held on.

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