It was a final to remember between Germany and Belgium. It could well be described as a boxing match, as the two teams never stopped throwing punches.
Everytime the crowd felt one team was down for the count, like Germany looked like when trailing 0-2, it rose up to throw a jab.For the third pressure game in a row starting with the quarterfinals, Germany erased a two-goal deficit to become champions for the third time.
First it was England, then Australia and finally Belgium. That's how World Cups are won. Cliched it may sound, but you have to beat the best to be the best.
TOI Photo The Germans are not just the new world champions but also the new world No. 1 team in men's hockey."I have known some of these guys from the time they were 13 or 14 and seen their journey for Germany for the past 10 years," said coach Henning after the final. "They've lost some big games, but finally they made it.