Loew lauds total team effort in historic triumph

Joachim Loew revealed he told Mario Goetze to "prove he's better than Lionel Messi" before Germany's "miracle boy" scored the extra-time goal to win the World Cup final.

Goetze came off the substitutes bench to score a stunning 113th-minute goal as Germany beat Argentina 1-0 at Rio de Janeiro's Maracana Stadium.

"I told Mario, 'Go out and show the world you are better than Messi'," said Loew.