Miroslav Klose has beaten Ronaldo's record to become the top scorer in World Cup history.
The German forward scored his side's second goal in their staggering 7-1 victory in the semi-final against Brazil to become the record holder outright with 16.
'We are a team and it shows on the field,' he said.
'It's also important that our set pieces bring results. You saw it again today. Toni puts the ball where it has to go every time and that's a big strength.'
After scoring against Brazil, in his 23rd career World Cup game, Klose refrained from doing his trademark back flip.
'I got hit in my left foot while attempting a shot and I was not able to do the flip.'
Germany coach Joachim Loew praised the veteran and only true striker on the team.
'It really means a lot to all of us. This is a record. This is a record that could be beaten only by (Thomas) Mueller.
'We believe that he really deserves it. Because at his age, he is still playing at the highest possible level.'
It was his second of the tournament after he came off the bench against Ghana to net in the group stage, which put him level with the Brazil legend.
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