There were scenes of celebration in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday as Germany defeated Argentina 1-0 in the 2014 World Cup final.
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There were scenes of celebration in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday as Germany defeated Argentina 1-0 in the 2014 World Cup final.
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Flying in for a heroes' welcome on Tuesday, the plane carrying Germany's World Cup winners glides over the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin where fans gathered to celebrate their Brazilian success.
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Flying in for a heroes' welcome on Tuesday, the plane carrying Germany's World Cup winners glides over the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin where fans gathered to celebrate their Brazilian success.
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Fans in the German capital of Berlin lined the streets to celebrate Germany's fourth World Cup win.
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Fans in the German capital of Berlin lined the streets to celebrate Germany's fourth World Cup win.
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Germany captain Philipp Lahm carries some very special cargo off the plane -- the Jules Rimet Trophy -- as the team land on home soil.
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Germany captain Philipp Lahm carries some very special cargo off the plane -- the Jules Rimet Trophy -- as the team land on home soil.
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Mats Hummels, Erik Durm, Philipp Lahm and Thomas Mueller bring football's biggest prize onto the stage.
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Mats Hummels, Erik Durm, Philipp Lahm and Thomas Mueller bring football's biggest prize onto the stage.
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Germany's midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger kisses the trophy.
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Germany's midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger kisses the trophy.
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Even with sunglasses on there's no mistaking Mario Goetze (center). The Germany substitute scored the only goal in the World Cup final in extra time to seal victory.
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Even with sunglasses on there's no mistaking Mario Goetze (center). The Germany substitute scored the only goal in the World Cup final in extra time to seal victory.
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Next stop for the German team is a parade through Berlin. Defender Per Mertesacker shows off the trophy to the adoring crowd.
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Next stop for the German team is a parade through Berlin. Defender Per Mertesacker shows off the trophy to the adoring crowd.
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The streets of Berlin turn black, red and gold as thousands of fans welcome the squad.
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The streets of Berlin turn black, red and gold as thousands of fans welcome the squad.
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Bastian Schweinsteiger channels Superman with a cape made out of the German flag as he lifts the trophy in front of a packed Berlin crowd.
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Bastian Schweinsteiger channels Superman with a cape made out of the German flag as he lifts the trophy in front of a packed Berlin crowd.
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The team's coach Joachim Loew celebrates on stage.
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The team's coach Joachim Loew celebrates on stage.
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A celebration just isn't the same without a selfie with the World Cup trophy as Lukas Podolski, Jerome Boateng and Mesut Oezil discover.
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A celebration just isn't the same without a selfie with the World Cup trophy as Lukas Podolski, Jerome Boateng and Mesut Oezil discover.
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