Lahm credits team effort for Germany World Cup victory

Germany captain Philipp Lahm gave credit to his teammates for their 1-0 victory over Argentina in the 2014 World Cup final.

Die Mannschaft won their fourth World Cup on Sunday at the Estadio Maracana in Rio de Janeiro with Mario Gotze scoring the decisive goal in the 113th minute.

Speaking to the press after the game, Lahm hailed his side’s achievement while also maintaining that the team improved as the stages progressed.

“It’s unbelievable what we have achieved,” he said. “Whether we have the best individual player doesn’t matter at all, you just need to have the best team.

“We improved throughout the tournament and weren’t down when things didn’t go our way.

“We just stuck to our path and at the end we’re standing here as world champions.

“It’s an unbelievable feeling; the team stayed calm and patient, we knew that we had something left in the end.”

With this win, the 30-year-old becomes the 20th captain to hoist the World Cup trophy.