Sunday, July 13, 2014

In Pictures: Germany Win The World Cup! Plus Rihanna, David Beckham, Shakira, Pele And More Stars At The Match


Ticker tape parade: Philipp Lahm lifts the World Cup trophy as the team celebrate their dramatic win
Germany have won the 2014 World Cup in Brazil! 22 year-old player Mario Gotze scored the winning goal for Germany in extra time, taking his team to a fourth World Cup title.

Packed: The game had been a sell out, and millions around the world more were watching the match unfold on television
Wunderbar: Germany's Mario Gotze scored with a brilliant finish to put his team ahead in the dying minutes of the World Cup final against Argentina tonight
Midfielder Mario came on as a substitute to net the winner, controlling the ball with his chest before volleying it into the Argentine goal, making the Germans the first European team to win the title in South America.

Comiserations: Bastian Schweinsteiger comforts Lionel Messi - who had been hoping to emulate the feats of the great Diego Maradon by winning the World Cup
So near, and yet so far: FIFA President Sepp Blatter congratulates Messi on his Golden Ball award, but the most famous trophy had evaded the star
Overjoyed: Germany 'keeper Manuel Neuer said that his team would be celebrating 'for at least five weeks now'
On top of the world: Germany's players hold their trophy up high as they celebrate becoming the first European team to win the World Cup in South America
Champions: German fans wave replica trophies in the air as they celebrate their team's famous win
Differing emotions: Manuel Neuer holds the Golden Glove trophy as Messi fails to raise a smile despite winning the Golden Ball trophy
On a wing and a flare: German fans celebrate as the final whistle blows in the Maracana stadium
Cause for celebration: Fans back home in Berlin were just as excited to see their team's win as the supporters who made it to Brazil
Cheering them on: Rihanna had said before the match that she would be supporting Germany, but she had drawn a Brazilian flag on her neck
Football fan: Singer Rihanna was in full voice as she cheered in the VIP seats of the Maracana
Family outing: David Beckham and his three sons Brooklyn, Cruz and Romeo were all in attendance - with the boys all wearing Argentina kits
Stars of the game: Former Brazilian internationals Kaka and Pele with Beckham before the game
Warm welcome: Brazilian soccer legend Pele (left) greets former English star David Beckham as the two take their seats for the game
Journey: In a mortifying twist for Brazilians whose rivalry with their South American neighbours runs deep, authorities expected a total of 100,000 Argentines to flood into the city of their bitter footballing rivals
Mixed allegiances: A fan of Germany poses with fans of Argentina as they wait for the start of their 2014 World Cup final
Football on the brain: Two German fans cheer their team on inside the stadium
Repeat performance: This is the third World Cup in which Shakira has performed. She met her partner, Spain's Gerard Pique, during the 2010 tournament in South Africa
Star: The blonde singer and mother-of-one wowed fans in her eye-catching red sequinned outfit
Culmination: Dancers perform during in front of a German flag before the start of the World Cup final
Celebration of football: Artists perform before the FIFA World Cup 2014 final between Germany and Argentina at the Estadio do Maracana
Motherly love: Singer Shakira and her son Milan, whose father is Spain and Barcelona defender Gerard Pique
Show of support: Football fans gather to watch the final World Cup match between Argentina and Germany on a giant screen on Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro

What a match!!! Do you think the better team won?
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