If you had told anybody before the start of the World Cup that Germany would lose to BOTH Mexico and South Korea, you’d have been pegged to have a concussion from a Ramos tackle. If you had told anyone that Germany would lead a total time of 1 minute during the entire tournament, they’d think you didn’t know how to count.
Unfortunately for the many of us who actually fancied Germany to win, this loss is still hard to digest. Hell, it is hard to even process. It is a logical fallacy that shouldn’t be happening. What do you mean Germany cannot get out of the groups?
Not to mention that they finished dead last in the group, scoring just two goals and conceding 4 across 3 games.
Is it simply some sort of a World Cup winner’s curse? Spain fell to it. Italy fell to it. The French fell to it. Why not the Germans too? Or is it because winning the world cup renders the next a little too complacent?