Germany's national soccer players (L-R) Per Mertesacker, Jerome Boateng, Thomas Mueller and Kevin Grosskreutz celebrate after their 2014 World Cup semi-finals against Brazil at the Mineirao stadium in Belo Horizonte July 8, 2014. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach
BELO HORIZONTE Brazil (Reuters) - It takes years for a fine wine to mature and the Germany team that ripped Brazil apart 7-1 in an astonishing World Cup semi-final has become a rare vintage with coach Joachim Loew finally getting the blend right.
On a day that rocked world football, Loew, in charge since 2006, managed to find the right mix of players, distilling what no doubt is the finest Germany team in decades.
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