Germany Celebrate World Cup triumph Over Argentina As Angela Merkel Congratulates Country's Goal Hero 'Super' Mario Götze -- Daily Mail
* Mario Götze scores for Germany in extra time, taking his team to a fourth World Cup title
* Germany the first European side to win the trophy in South America, winning the World Cup for fourth time
* World Cup final between Germany and Argentina kicked off at 8pm at the Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro
* Pre-match closing ceremony featured performances by Shakira and Carlos Santana
* Famous trophy was brought into the stadium by supermodel Gisele Bundchen and 2010 winner Carles Puyol
* Fans also watch the action unfold in fan parks on Copacabana beach, as well as in Berlin and Buenos Aires
* Worldwide audience of up to one billion people were expected to tune in for the biggest game in the football calender
* David Beckham in the stands for the match - as his sons sported Argentina shirts
* Sir Mick Jagger, Brazilian football legend Pele, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Rihanna also watched the game
* Score was 0-0 at the end of first half of extra time, with Gonzalo Higuain's goal for Argentina ruled offside
Germany's Mario Götze scored with a brilliant finish to win the World Cup for Germany tonight, as his team beat Argentina 1-0 in the hotly-contested final.
The Bayern Munich star coolly slotted home to score in the 113th minute, after his team had battled long into extra time in their bid to take home the famous trophy for the fourth time - the first as a unified nation.
Midfielder Götze, 22, 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.
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My Comment: Now that was a soccer game. Congrats to the German team .... but it could have gone either way.
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