‘Old Guy’ Klose earns plaudits for goal feat
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GERMANY yesterday hailed its evergreen football hero Miroslav Klose after he equalled Ronaldo’s record of 15 goals at World Cup finals with one of his most important strikes.
The 36-year-old tapped in a crucial equalizer against Ghana two minutes after coming on as substitute. Klose performed his trademark celebratory flip and the tributes came flooding in. “Welcome to the club,” Brazilian great Ronaldo Tweeted. “I can only imagine your happiness!!! What a beautiful Cup!!!”
Germany coach Joachim Loew and the country’s media also paid tribute to the Lazio striker, now at his fourth World Cup whose goal even overshadowed a brilliant Lionel Messi strike against Iran that saw Argentina into the second round.
“Thanks, Old Guy!” headlined the Bild am Sonntag on its front page, with a photo of Germany’s all-time record scorer doing his flip jump.
“Klose rescues Germany,” said the Welt am Sonntag highlighting his role in the 2-2 draw. The Berliner Morgenpost proclaimed it’s “world class to have a striker like Klose”.
“I’m incredibly pleased for him, that is another high point in his unparalleled career,” said Loew.
Klose has said next year will be his last in Germany’s white shirt. But he could yet break Lothar Matthaeus’ record of 150 caps. He has so far played in 133 internationals and scored 70 goals.
Klose sat out Germany’s 4-0 thumping of Portugal last Monday when Thomas Mueller claimed a hat-trick in his place.
“You really want to come in when the team is winning,” he said. “It doesn’t matter whether I play from the start or come off the bench: all games are important and 15 goals in 20 World Cup games isn’t bad.”
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