“Outmatched by coolly masterful opponents, suddenly aware of the appalling abyss that separated the expectations of their people and their own ability to deliver, Brazil gave in to blind panic.”— Ken Early, slate.com
“'It was important to counter their passion and emotions with calmness, patience, and persistence, also with courage and belief in our own strength,' German manager Joachim Löw said. 'You realized after the 2–0 that they were confused, that they never recovered their original organization. We were ex…”— Joachim Löw, slate.com
“'From minute one we had the impression something big was possible,' Kroos said. 'We realized that the Brazilians were a bit upset, they were not so clear in their actions. We took advantage of the possibilities and scored one goal after another.'”— Toni Kroos, slate.com
“Let me explain something to you, then you can continue your question. When were the goals scored? 23, 24, 25, 26, 28 minutes? In such a space of time, nobody is going to change anything. It was one after the other. I think everyone blanked out. We were trying to talk to them, to get organized, to st…”— Luiz Felipe Scolari, slate.com
“It was as though Germany had gathered 60,000 4-year-olds together and briskly announced that there is no such thing as Santa Claus.”— Ken Early, slate.com