Klose became the all-time leading goalscorer in World Cup history as Germany stormed into the tournament decider courtesy of a stunning 7-1 rout of Brazil in Belo Horizonte on Tuesday - the host nation's first loss on home soil since 1975.
Five of Germany's seven goals came during the opening half-hour and Klose found himself on the scoresheet in that period, converting his own rebound in the 23rd minute to take his tally to 16 goals - surpassing Brazil's Ronaldo, who had held the previous record of 15 since 2006.
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