True World Cup wildcard Niclas Fullkrug justifies surprise selection to keep Germany dream alive
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If a tent in the desert does not sound like the most glamorous of stages on which to score your first World Cup goal, then consider that Niclas Fullkrug only made the least heralded of international debuts a fortnight ago — as a half-time substitute in a scarcely-acknowledged tournament warm-up against Oman.