Sure, big teams have been upset by smaller teams before — the World Cup would not be the most watched sporting drama on the planet if everyone knows the ending — and star players have missed penalties in shootouts before. But not German teams or German players. If you are under the age of, let’s say 20, though, you might be shaking your head at this point, thinking “come off it, Slater, you are pulling my leg — Germany ain’t all that”. And you would be right. Something changed.