Mesut Ozil’s dream is to help Germany win back-to-back World Cups by beating England in the final in Moscow on July 15. The first part of that dream is shared by the entire German squad, whose team picture ahead of the World Cup was printed underneath the motto ‘The Best Never Rest’.
One of Ozil’s most recent tweets also read “the goal is to defend what is ours”, leaving opponents in no doubt about the intentions of the holders, who open their campaign against Mexico on Sunday. But they are already looking ahead to the climax of the tournament in a month’s time, when they hope to deny England their first title on foreign soil.
Ozil said: “We are the current world champions. We have to try to repeat that to get to the final and to fight for everything. That’s what German fans demand of us. But, personally, my dream is to play England in the final and beat them without even the need for extra time.”