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Muller scores first Hat-trick

Pics : Meet Thomas Muller, the first player to score a hat-trick at FIFA Brazil 2014

Germany's 2014 Brazil FIFA World Cup campaign has got off to a spectacular start. And they need to thanks star striker Thomas Muller for that. The tall lanky and razor sharp striker showed his brilliance in Germany's opening match of the 2014 FIFA World Cup, Müller scored the first hat-trick of the tournament in a 4–0 win against Portugal. In addition, he was also the target of Pepe's headbutt in the 37th minute, which caused the Portuguese defender to receive a red card.He was named the man of the match in this game.Müller's role can be described as an attacking all-rounder, a player able to play in a variety of forward positions. As he came through the youth system, he was seen primarily as a midfielder,but since breaking into the first-team he has been used in more forward roles both for Bayern Munich and the German national team