Berlin: For Miroslav Klose, the tournament's leading scorer, target practice includes switching the lights on and off in his living room, when his wife lets him.
Klose has scored four of Germany's eight goals at the World Cup, two in the 4-2 win over Costa Rica and two in Tuesday's 3-0 win over Ecuador.
He has nine goals in two World Cup tournaments after scoring five in 2002.
Klose has revealed that he uses the light switch in his living room for target practice.
"We have large switches. When I don't have anything to do, I try to switch the lights on and off," Klose told German newspapers.
This happens only when his wife is not home, the 28-year-old Werder Bremen striker said. "Once I broke a vase, another time a painting," he added.
Such dedication has made Klose the Bundesliga's top scorer with 25 goals last season.
"Miro has been in great form for months, he's got a great hunger to score," Klinsmann said.
Klose has pulled ahead of Rudi Voeller, a former striker and coach, and has drawn level with Karl-Heinz Rummenigge and Uwe Seeler on Germany's all-time World Cup scoring list.
Current coach Juergen Klinsmann has 11 and the Gerd Mueller has 14.
"I have not reached the end of the line. We have great expectations for this tournament," Klose said.
"I want to use the tournament to break into the top strikers in the world, but the success of the team has priority," Klose said.
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