I think that it is time to declare it: this World Cup is for Germany to lose. I mean, two games like that? in a row? What all these youngsters are going to do in four years? The chances that they will play like that against Spain in the semi-finals are as slim as the effect of a butterfly clapping his wings at the Indian Ocean and causing a tornado in Southern America.

Now, if Germany is that good, if it has no fear, if it proves again and again that the system will always win over the individual, then maybe it is time to look for the reasons. Mueller is great, the defense allowed just two goals and Friedrich even scored today, Schweinsteiger is patrolling the field like he owns it, Klose is one goal away from becoming the all-time leading scorer in World Cup history. But it can’t be just the players.

Joachim Lowe is a great candidate, and so is Urs Siegenthaler, the analyzer, the man who is responsible of finding the opponent’s weak spots. But it still doesn’t feel right. It must be something bigger, something that will explain, no matter what will happen from now, how Germany became the only team to put its stamp on this tournament.

O.k. Lets try this: one player was born 33 years ago in what was then East Germany. He becomes a football superstar, the captain of his national team, he signs a huge contract with a British team. The other player was born 23 years ago in Berlin. Both of his parents are immigrant from Ghana. He decides to play for Ghana while his brother opts to play for the German national team. he becomes one of the leaders of that team. He earns a nice contract and moves for a team in the English premiere league. On may 15 their teams meet in the Cup Final, and the Immigrant’s son tackles the heart and soul of the German national team, ruling him out of the 2010 World Cup.

Sometimes a Butterfly clapping his wings in the Indian Ocean can cause a tornado in Southern America. Ladies and Gentlemen, please welcome Germany’s most important player for the 2010 World Cup. Number 23, from Wedding-Berlin, Kevin Prince Boateng.