German playmaker Mario Götze is one of a number of players that occupy a place in football’s strange time-warp. An extremely talented footballer that burst onto the scene and enjoyed incredible successes early in his career. Such that, when beginning the research for this article, it was astonishing to note that he is only 31 years old and currently plying his trade with Eintracht Frankfurt. His storied career has many highs and lows with the ultimate peak coming early for him via his starring role in one of the biggest games that a professional footballer can compete in. Welcome to the first of a series of articles exploring those dramatic moments when a key figure entered the fray to change the course of footballing history!
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