Evian (France): Germany&rsquo;s World Cup winner Mario Goetze has brushed off criticism of his form at Euro 2016 by insisting, &ldquo;sometimes you&rsquo;re the dog, sometimes you&rsquo;re the tree&rdquo;.
<img title="Mario Goetze" src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/2016/jun/20Mario-Goetze.jpg" alt="Mario Goetze" /> Mario Goetze
The 24-year-old&rsquo;s star has fallen since Goetze came off the bench and scored the winning goal in extra time for Germany in the 2014 World Cup final.
Despite starting both of Germany&rsquo;s group games in France, the false nine has failed to impress, which has seen him criticised by pundits back home.
&ldquo;So that&rsquo;s football. Sometimes you&rsquo;re the dog, sometimes you&rsquo;re the tree. That&rsquo;s part of the business,&rdquo; Goetze said in answer to the criticism.&nbsp;

Germany&rsquo;s World Cup winner Mario Goetze has brushed off criticism of his form at Euro 2016 by insisting, &ldquo;sometimes you&rsquo;re the dog, sometimes you&rsquo;re the tree"

Euro 2016: It's a 'dog's life' for Germany's Mario Goetze

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Germany&rsquo;s World Cup winner Mario Goetze has brushed off criticism of his form at Euro 2016 by insisting, &ldquo;sometimes you&rsquo;re the dog, sometimes you&rsquo;re the tree"

Euro 2016: It's a 'dog's life' for Germany's Mario Goetze

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