Voller urges calm after big win

13 April 2012
Germany 8-0 Saudi Arabia

Germany coach Rudi Voller urged his players to keep their feet on the ground after watching their 8-0 demolition job on hapless Saudi Arabia.

Miroslav Klose claimed the first hat-trick of the 2002 World Cup finals and Michael Ballack, Carsten Jancker, Thomas Linke, Thomas Bierhoff and Bernd Schneider also got in on the goalscoring act as the Saudis were ruthlessly swept aside.

"It's a fantastic start and it's and great to win by that margin," said Voller. "But we have to keep our feet on the ground because we know our opponent wasn't that strong."

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