If there's anybody who knows about delivering in big moments, it's Mario Götze.
Back in 2014, the German icon came off the bench to score an extra-time winner in the FIFA World Cup Final and secure his country's fourth World Cup title.
Götze's teammate on the day? Fellow German legend Thomas Müller . Their opponent? None other than Lionel Messi and Argentina.
Having faced off 10 times throughout their storied careers, Müller and Messi are now set for their first meeting in a final since that infamous summer night in Rio de Janeiro when Inter Miami CF host Vancouver Whitecaps FC in MLS Cup 2025 presented by Audi on Saturday at Chase Stadium (2:30 pm ET | MLS Season Pass, Apple TV ; FOX, FOX Deportes; TSN, RDS).
"When I look back now, in that moment, you don't think so much.

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