Fans Welcome Victorious German Team
Tens of thousands of jubilant fans massed at Berlin's Brandenburg Gate on Tuesday to welcome the World Cup winners and new national heroes bringing home football's top prize for the first time to a reunified Germany.
Tens of thousands of jubilant fans massed at Berlin's Brandenburg Gate on Tuesday to welcome the World Cup winners and new national heroes bringing home football's top prize for the first time to a reunified Germany.
A man holds a scarf reading the name of Germany's midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger as German fans gather in front of a stage installed for a victory parade of Germany's football national team on July 15, 2014 at Berlin's landmark Brandenburg Gate to celebrate their FIFA World Cup title. Germany won their fourth World Cup title, after 1-0 win over Argentina on July 13, 2014 in Rio de Janeiro in the FIFA World Cup Brazil final game. AFP PHOTO / CLEMENS BILAN?
Germany's coach Joachim Loew celebrate their FIFA World Cup title at Berlin's landmark Brandenburg Gate. Germany won their fourth World Cup title, after 1-0 win over Argentina on July 13, 2014 in Rio de Janeiro in the FIFA World Cup Brazil final game. AFP PHOTO / CLEMENS BILAN?
(LtoR) German national football team's defender Shkodran Mustafi, defender Per Mertesacker, midfielder Mesut Oezil, midfielder Sami Khedira, midfielder Lukas Podolski and defender Jerome Boateng pose with the trophy on the stage installed for their victory parade on July 15, 2014 at Berlin's landmark Brandenburg Gate to celebrate their FIFA World Cup title. Germany won their fourth World Cup title, after 1-0 win over Argentina on July 13, 2014 in Rio de Janeiro in the FIFA World Cup Brazil final game. AFP PHOTO / CLEMENS BILAN?
German fans celebrate in front of a stage during a victory parade of Germany's football national team on July 15, 2014 at Berlin's landmark Brandenburg Gate to celebrate their FIFA World Cup title. Germany won their fourth World Cup title, after 1-0 win over Argentina on July 13, 2014 in Rio de Janeiro in the FIFA World Cup Brazil final game. AFP PHOTO / CLEMENS BILAN
Germany's national footbal team midfielder Lukas Podolski (R) and Per Mertesacker cheer during celebrations of the German national team at Berlin's landmark Brandenburg Gate to celebrate their FIFA World Cup title on July 15, 2014. Germany won their fourth World Cup title, after 1-0 win over Argentina on July 13, 2014 in Rio de Janeiro in the FIFA World Cup Brazil final game. AFP PHOTO / CLEMENS BILAN?
Germany's defender Philipp Lahm (L) claps hands while Germany's midfielder Thomas Mueller (2ndL) celebrates with the trophy on a stage during a victory parade of Germany's football national team on July 15, 2014 at Berlin's landmark Brandenburg Gate to celebrate their FIFA World Cup title. Germany won their fourth World Cup title, after 1-0 win over Argentina on July 13, 2014 in Rio de Janeiro in the FIFA World Cup Brazil final game. AFP PHOTO / ADAM BERRY
Germany's national footbal team midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger and midfielder Lukas Podolski (L-R) pose for a photo during celebrations of the German national team at Berlin's landmark Brandenburg Gate to celebrate their FIFA World Cup title on July 15, 2014. Germany won their fourth World Cup title, after 1-0 win over Argentina on July 13, 2014 in Rio de Janeiro in the FIFA World Cup Brazil final game. AFP PHOTO / CLEMENS BILAN?