A tribute to one of the greatest German footballer of all time, and a leader among men, Philipp Lahm.
The world hasn’t changed
Rio de Janeiro, 13th July, 2014.
It’s late in the evening at the Maracanã. Around hundred thousand people are soaked in anticipation of a penalty shoot-out. Last time Germany played Argentina in a World Cup final, the occasion was built up as a battle between two great footballers. Representing Argentina, in strode a diminutive left-footer, known far and wide as the greatest player to have graced the sport. On the other side, a picture of brain over brawn; the German captain. He was a leader of men and touted as one of the most intelligent and tactically versatile footballers in the world.
As the memories of an 85th minute German penalty haunt him, you would forgive Diego Maradona if he picked up the phone and sent a text out to Lothar Matthäus, “The world hasn’t changed all that much, has it?”