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#3 Jerome Boateng
The 29-year-old defender featured in the first two matches for the Germans, spending a total of 172 minutes on the pitch. He committed 8 fouls which resulted in a yellow card in the first match and a red in the second.
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With the years of experience under his sleeves, this was really a poor show from the German defender. Boateng was linked with a move to the Premier League before the World Cup. After a disappointing World Cup campaign with Germany, it looks highly unlikely that he will be able to make a good move in the near future.
With over 70 international caps to his name, the experienced defender was supposed to be the heart of the German backline. He was highly ineffective in their first match against Mexico, a game where the German defence was torn apart. His performance in the World Cup went from bad to worse as he was sent off in the match against Sweden.
