Rio de Janeiro, 13 July 2014 – When the Mannschaft finished the symphony it had been composing for a decade.
There was a moment in the Maracanã, somewhere between the 88th and 113th minutes, when you could have sworn the famous concrete bowl had stopped breathing. Lionel Messi, shoulders hunched like a commuter caught in the rain, was busy searching for the final scene that never came. And then Mario Götze—substituted in under Joachim Löw’s whispered injunction “Zeig der Welt, dass du besser bist als Messi”—cushioned André Schürrle’s cross on his chest and volleyed Germany’s future under the cross-bar.
With that stroke the Mannschaft became the first European side to win a World Cup on South-American soil, a punctuation mark at the end of a ruthless paragraph that had begun five days earlier in Belo Horizonte. The 7-1 against Brazil was less a match than a storm: five goals in 18 minutes, Toni Kroos celebrating twice in 69 seconds, Miroslav Klose breaking Ronaldo’s scoring record while the crowd sang their own national anthem in tears. Philipp Lahm called it “the night we aged ten years in ten minutes.” Thomas Müller, ever the prankster, still claims he asked Manuel Neuer during the onslaught whether “we’re allowed to take corners with a smile.”
That semi-final humiliation coloured the final too. Javier Mascherano confessed later: “We watched the Brazil game and understood there was no room for error—Germany would bleed you for it.” Argentina held firm, mostly thanks to Mascherano’s own tour de force and a sprawling save from Sergio Romero on Kroos, but Neuer’s sweep-keeping turned danger into counter-attack until the decisive flash from Götze.
Look again at the Germany 2014 print rendered in foosball form: Neuer (No. 1) patrolling behind a back four where Jérôme Boateng’s recovery sprints mirrored Hummels’ elegance. In midfield Bastian Schweinsteiger, face stitched by Mascherano’s studs, refused painkillers at half-time—“I need to feel everything,” he told the doctor. And up front, the unusual 4-3-2-1 with Götze as late joker proved the coach’s ultimate chess move.
What began in Klinsmann’s laboratories of 2006 ended under Löw’s tailored blazer eight years later, a journey measured in small revolutions: academies rebuilt, egos trimmed, data embraced. The result is etched in gold: Germany 2014 World Champion.
Now you can pin that story to your wall. This minimalist soccer poster—a football wall art piece that freezes the eleven white shirts in foosball formation—captures both the order and daring of modern Germany football. Display the discipline, the poetry, the seventh-minute pass that became the 113th-minute goal.
Bring home the legend: order the Germany 2014 print and let every glance remind you that sometimes history is scored off the chest and volleyed into eternity.
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➤ ABOUT THE PRINT
Each artwork is professionally printed on gallery quality matte paper which perfectly compliments the designs using only archival inks. The high print quality ensure that your wall print will last a long time while maintaining its original color.
Premium Matte Paper: 200 gsm, premium quality, matte finish
Shipped in a stiff cardboard tube (100% recyclable, 90% recycled)
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➤ HOW TO ORDER
Simply purchase the listing in your desired size.
Sizes:
A3 (297 X 420 mm / 11.7 X 16.5 in)
A2 (420 x 594 mm / 16.5 x 23.4 in)
A1 (594 x 841 mm / 23.4 x 33.1 in)
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➤ PLEASE NOTE: FRAME IS NOT INCLUDED
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➤ ADDITIONAL
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Rio de Janeiro, 13 July 2014 – When the Mannschaft finished the symphony it had been composing for a decade.
There was a moment in the Maracanã, somewhere between the 88th and 113th minutes, when you could have sworn the famous concrete bowl had stopped breathing. Lionel Messi, shoulders hunched like a commuter caught in the rain, was busy searching for the final scene that never came. And then Mario Götze—substituted in under Joachim Löw’s whispered injunction “Zeig der Welt, dass du besser bist als Messi”—cushioned André Schürrle’s cross on his chest and volleyed Germany’s future under the cross-bar.
With that stroke the Mannschaft became the first European side to win a World Cup on South-American soil, a punctuation mark at the end of a ruthless paragraph that had begun five days earlier in Belo Horizonte. The 7-1 against Brazil was less a match than a storm: five goals in 18 minutes, Toni Kroos celebrating twice in 69 seconds, Miroslav Klose breaking Ronaldo’s scoring record while the crowd sang their own national anthem in tears. Philipp Lahm called it “the night we aged ten years in ten minutes.” Thomas Müller, ever the prankster, still claims he asked Manuel Neuer during the onslaught whether “we’re allowed to take corners with a smile.”
That semi-final humiliation coloured the final too. Javier Mascherano confessed later: “We watched the Brazil game and understood there was no room for error—Germany would bleed you for it.” Argentina held firm, mostly thanks to Mascherano’s own tour de force and a sprawling save from Sergio Romero on Kroos, but Neuer’s sweep-keeping turned danger into counter-attack until the decisive flash from Götze.
Look again at the Germany 2014 print rendered in foosball form: Neuer (No. 1) patrolling behind a back four where Jérôme Boateng’s recovery sprints mirrored Hummels’ elegance. In midfield Bastian Schweinsteiger, face stitched by Mascherano’s studs, refused painkillers at half-time—“I need to feel everything,” he told the doctor. And up front, the unusual 4-3-2-1 with Götze as late joker proved the coach’s ultimate chess move.
What began in Klinsmann’s laboratories of 2006 ended under Löw’s tailored blazer eight years later, a journey measured in small revolutions: academies rebuilt, egos trimmed, data embraced. The result is etched in gold: Germany 2014 World Champion.
Now you can pin that story to your wall. This minimalist soccer poster—a football wall art piece that freezes the eleven white shirts in foosball formation—captures both the order and daring of modern Germany football. Display the discipline, the poetry, the seventh-minute pass that became the 113th-minute goal.
Bring home the legend: order the Germany 2014 print and let every glance remind you that sometimes history is scored off the chest and volleyed into eternity.
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➤ ABOUT THE PRINT
Each artwork is professionally printed on gallery quality matte paper which perfectly compliments the designs using only archival inks. The high print quality ensure that your wall print will last a long time while maintaining its original color.
Premium Matte Paper: 200 gsm, premium quality, matte finish
Shipped in a stiff cardboard tube (100% recyclable, 90% recycled)
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➤ HOW TO ORDER
Simply purchase the listing in your desired size.
Sizes:
A3 (297 X 420 mm / 11.7 X 16.5 in)
A2 (420 x 594 mm / 16.5 x 23.4 in)
A1 (594 x 841 mm / 23.4 x 33.1 in)
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➤ PLEASE NOTE: FRAME IS NOT INCLUDED
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➤ ADDITIONAL
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.
