The Spanish newspaper Mundo Deportivo revealed that Barcelona's match against Eintracht Frankfurt this Tuesday will bring back special memories for head coach Hans Flick, as he will meet again with the German playmaker Mario Götze, who scored the historic goal that gave Germany the 2014 World Cup title.

According to the newspaper, Götze, 33 years old, has been playing for Eintracht Frankfurt since 2022, after a career full of ups and downs starting from his early days with Borussia Dortmund, passing through his experience at Bayern Munich, where he suffered a serious disorder that affected his performance and caused muscular dystrophy. Despite that, the player maintained his quality and later returned to appear with Dortmund and Eindhoven before arriving at Eintracht.

The newspaper explained that Götze is no longer the exceptional player he was in his early days, but he still enjoys the game, just as he did when he scored the winning goal in the 113th minute against Argentina in the 2014 World Cup final. Flick, who was Joachim Löw’s assistant at the time, played an important role before Götze came on as a substitute in that match, having given him crucial tactical instructions preceding the historic goal.

The newspaper added that Götze distanced himself from the German national team in 2017 due to his health problems, but he returned to participate in the Qatar 2022 World Cup under Flick’s leadership, who showed great appreciation by bringing him back to the national team after his recovery and regular play with Eintracht.

The report confirmed that Tuesday’s meeting will be a special occasion for Flick and Götze, as they reunite after a historic connection linked to one of the most important moments in German football.