Germany Misses Point-Blank Header, Comes Painfully Close To Taking The Lead In The World Cup Final

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In stoppage time of the first half of the World Cup final, Germany defender Benedikt Höwedes missed a golden opportunity to score the goal of his life.

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Howedes found himself wide open on a corner kick. He got a free header with nothing in front of him but empty net:

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But he banged it right into the post.

Painfully close:

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Argentina and Germany went into halftime at 0-0.