Berlin – Mario Goetze’s World Cup-winning left shoe has fetched 2 million euros ($2.5m) at a children’s charity gala in Germany and is headed for a museum.
The Bayern Munich player scored Germany’s winning goal against Argentina with his left foot during extra time in the World Cup final in July.
Goetze had offered the boot to whoever made the highest bid during "A Heart for Children" annual charity gala on ZDF public television on Saturday night.
An anonymous donor coughed up the $2.5m.
Germany coach Joachim Loew said the shoe will be exhibited next year at the new German Football Museum in Dortmund. – Sapa-AP