The legend they have created for themselves is that when they are good, they are terrifying and when they are poor, Germany are still able to find a way to win.
This held true on Saturday when Die Mannschaft rose from the dead to beat Sweden 2-1 in a dramatic finish at the Fisht Olympic Stadium in Sochi to retain hopes of progressing from an open Group F.
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