Elected the best player on the field in the victory of Germany over Portugal by 3 to 2, this Thursday in the St.Jakob-Park in Basle, the half Bastian Schweinsteinger recalls always have luck against the opponent.
-- It seems that Portugal is my favorite opponent. We are among the four best and that is fantastic. We eliminated the team that, for me, was the best of the tournament - said, referring to two goals marked the victory of 3 to 1 on the Germans in Portugal dispute the third place World Cup 2006.
The player left from villain to hero after being expelled at the end of the match in defeat to Croatia and have remained outside of the victory over Austria. On this departure sat in the gallery of the stadium in Vienna near the German Prime Minister Angela Merkel. And it received some advice.
-- She told me not to do anything stupid again and for that I play the same as two years ago, the World Cup. If the chancellor calls something to you, as not comply? -- Plays.