After seven weeks together, Germany's World Cup winners have gone their separate ways. Sports writer Doug Revolta looks at what the future holds for the 13 stars who played in the final.
Almost a million jubilant fans massed around Berlin on Tuesday to cheer the World Cup winners and new national heroes for bringing home football's top prize for the first time since 1990.
Germany basked in the glory of their fourth World Cup on Monday after a nail-biting victory against Argentina. The Local rounds up the reaction throughout the day here.
Germany woke stunned and euphoric on Monday morning as football World Champions for the fourth time, following a 1:0 victory over Argentina in the World Cup final on Sunday night.
Not everyone in Germany on Sunday was supporting Die Mannschaft. Several dozen Argentinians and some Germans packed into a small restaurant in Berlin for the World Cup final.
UPDATE: Mario Götze scored a superb extra-time winner as Germany beat Argentina 1:0 to become the first European team to win a World Cup held in South America on Sunday.
Jubilant Argentine fans honked car horns down the streets of Rio de Janeiro before the World Cup final Sunday, prompting Brazilians to shout back their allegiance in this match: "Germany!"
Germany has honoured a Bangladesh farmer and diehard fan for making a 3.5-kilometre-long (2.2 mile) flag of the country in support of Philipp Lahm's World Cup team, officials said on Sunday.
Which side will the history books favour when Germany face Argentina in the final of the World Cup in Brazil on Sunday? The Local looks at past clashes between the two great footballing nations to find out.
Preparation has been the key so far to the success of Germany’s football team in the World Cup in Brazil, and that forward planning has extended to choosing where to celebrate, should Germany be crowned champions on Sunday.
Germany will face Argentina in the final of the football World Cup on Sunday, after Lionel Messi and his teammates beat the Netherlands in a penalty shootout in the semi-final on Wednesday night.
Germany insist their only focus is now on winning Sunday's football World Cup final, as the team try to keep their feet on the ground amid the euphoria of their historic 7:1 semi-final drubbing of Brazil.
Brazil's World Cup dream was smashed into oblivion as majestic Germany ran riot to win an extraordinary semi-final 7:1 and send the South American hosts crashing to their worst ever defeat in their 100-year footballing history on Tuesday.
UPDATE: German football fans watching their side play Brazil on Tuesday night in the World Cup semi-finals are set to get very wet with storms hitting parts of the country.
Nobody has reached more World Cup finals than Germany and Brazil, the two footballing giants of their respective continents. But their joint history, relations and links go far beyond meeting on the pitch on Tuesday.
Germany captain Philipp Lahm is desperate to avoid his side becoming the eternal third place team as they plot how to beat Brazil in the World Cup semi-final.
A tense World Cup quarter-final saw Germany beat rivals France 1-0 in Rio de Janeiro. A 13th minute goal from defender Mats Hummels was the difference between the two sides, heading Germany into a record fourth consecutive World Cup semi-final.
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