Pay off: Joachim Low's decision was rewarded

Low promised there was more to come from his much-fancied side, but felt the important thing tonight was to start with the win.

'This is the start of the European Championship,' he said. 'It's like a Formula One race but without a warm-up. You have to be ready straight away because every team is incredibly strong. There is no team like in the World Cup where you can acclimatise yourself (against them) - Portugal were right there straight away.

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