The veteran is now just one goal shy of becoming the leading goalscorer in World Cup history after coming off the bench to spare his nation’s blushesMiroslav Klose scored his 15th World Cup goal to salvage a late 2-2 draw with Ghana in Fortaleza.
The veteran striker came off the bench in the 70th minute in Fortaleza on Saturday and had an almost immediate impact, prodding home at the back post in trademark fashion to take his finals tally to 15, level with legendary Brazilian Ronaldo.
After a turgid first half, the game burst into life six minutes after the break when Mario Gotze finished Thomas Muller’s wonderful right-wing cross.
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