The Germany team: Philipp Lahm to the World Cup to conquer.

 " I'm not in Brazil to enjoy the sun . I have clear goals . That of course is the Gold Cup . " Philipp Lahm said that the Bild newspaper . He was captain of the German team to Brazil to conquer the greatest thing .

After local crisis in the late 90s of the 20th century and the early 2000s , the emergence of the generation of the revolution Lahm play of Juergen Klinsmann has brought a new vitality to the team Germany . They call generation of Lahm , Schweinsteiger is the generation of gold .

In fact , it is true that the best forces and the most powerful person after Germany had been successful in the 1970s by the legendary Franz Beckenbauer , Gerd Mueller ... What Lahm and team have done is extremely admirable . Since the 2006 World Cup , they always go to at least the semi-finals of major tournaments they attend - achievement that any team in the world can not

Not only that , Mannschaft also captivated by the thought of a liberal attacking play , extremely beautiful and attractive . That is the reason that generations of Lahm is considered a golden generation . But pity that gold is not pure gold , as they constantly broke down when the threshold was very close to paradise .

At the 2006 World Cup and Euro 2012 defeat to Italy were in the semi-finals . Mixed among them are lost to Spain in Euro 2008 ( finals ) and World Cup 2010 ( semi-finals ) , under the same scenario painful , just by a single blow for the enemy .

Now or never

Up to 3/4 time , Lahm 's team just let go of the gun before the champion . It may simply be a lack of luck. But with repeated failure so then it is absolutely right to think that Loew and the game no problem . They lack the bravery and a cool head is the capital of the German specialties to overcome the decisive moment . History remembers the names which the winner . By Journey that army captain Lahm has experienced is very respectable , but if you do not have a specific title , they will only be remembered as the loser ( although great ) .

Lahm generation needs a trophy at the level comparable with the national team to their predecessors ; to be able to truly become legends of German football and more important to correct the gold pure gold . Confide in Bild , Lahm has stated that World Cup 2014 will almost certainly be the last World Cups in his playing career . It is also understandable , because the burden of age is not no one thing . In the World Cup the following 4 years , Lahm and Schweinsteiger are going to step up and if every veteran presence , they can hardly continue shouldering the responsibility of the German team .

So , once World Cup in Brazil will also be the last opportunity to write notes Lahm unfinished last chapter in his career . After every win glory in club shirt , especially after historic treble season 3 last year , a battle will result in the national team has become increasingly important with Lahm . It will help you - one of the best players in the history of German football can close his career in courtship members , instead of torment , regret !

5 . Lahm ranked No. 5 in the number of players capped Germany most times in history with 105 . Currently only Klose ( 131 times ) , Podolski ( 112 times ) as the players are still playing have capped the number of countries more than Lahm .

6 . World Cup 2014 tournament will be the 6th largest German team of Philipp Lahm . Before that , he attended an Euro 2004 , 2008 and 2012 and the 2006 World Cup , 2010 .

45 . Among 105 caps for the national team has 45 games Lahm had the honor of wearing the captain's armband . Historically German team only 4 other people assume responsibility than he was several times