By Modupe Gbadeyanka
A loss of concentration by Chilean centre defender, Marcelo Alfonso Díaz, gifted Germany the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup in Saint Petersburg, Russia, on Sunday night.
His momentary lapse in concentration made German forward, Timo Werner, steal the ball from him before passing it to his teammate, Lars Stindl, who had no trouble putting the ball behind the empty net in the 20th minute.
Before the goat at the Saint Petersburg Stadium, the South American had outclassed the young Germans, but that slight error was what the European team needed to lift the trophy for the first time in their history.
The World Cup champions came into the competition with inexperienced players, but they proved critics wrong by clinching the Confed Cup.
Next year, the FIFA World Cup will hold in Russia. The Confederations Cup is played a year before the World Cup.
Chile dominated a larger part of the match, but luck was not on their side on Sunday, missing many chances.
Dipo Olowookere