LAS VEGAS — It was the 88th minute of the World Cup final this past July, with Germany and Argentina locked in a scoreless draw. Time was running out, and Joachim Low, Germany’s head coach, decided to insert midfielder Mario Gotze in the game to provide his team with a last-minute spark.
Low ended up looking like a genius afterward, as it was Gotze who became the only substitute in history to score a World Cup-winning goal with his 113th-minute beauty that helped Germany win its fourth World Cup trophy.
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