And spectators found it whenever he played, with his elegant gazelle runs, his leaps and accelerations, his classy back-heels and his long, loping passes from midfield.
Then, of course, there was the Young Player of the Tournament, Enzo Fernandes, who showed tremendous maturity for a 21-year-old in the heart of that midfield.
Well, at least the Germans have demonstrated very good ability to control the midfield. They recorded a total of 62 takIes in the match against Austria.