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Germany hails World Cup heroes with warm welcome

Agencies Published July 16, 2014
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.— AFP photo
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.— AFP photo
German national soccer players from left: Mario Goetze and Andre Schuerrle celebrate on stage at the German team victory ceremony , near the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin.— AP photo
German national soccer players from left: Mario Goetze and Andre Schuerrle celebrate on stage at the German team victory ceremony , near the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin.— AP photo
Soccer fans cheer the German national soccer team during celebrations to mark the team's 2014 Brazil World Cup victory, at a 'fan mile' public viewing zone in Berlin.— Reuters photo
Soccer fans cheer the German national soccer team during celebrations to mark the team's 2014 Brazil World Cup victory, at a 'fan mile' public viewing zone in Berlin.— Reuters photo
Germany's Roman Weidenfeller, Shkodran Mustafi, Andre Schuerrle, Miroslav Klose, Mario Goetze and Toni Kroos (L-R) appear on stage during celebrations to mark the team's 2014 Brazil World Cup victory, at a 'fan mile' public viewing zone in Berlin. — Reuters photo
Germany's Roman Weidenfeller, Shkodran Mustafi, Andre Schuerrle, Miroslav Klose, Mario Goetze and Toni Kroos (L-R) appear on stage during celebrations to mark the team's 2014 Brazil World Cup victory, at a 'fan mile' public viewing zone in Berlin. — Reuters photo
Players of the German national soccer team celebrate on a truck during their return to Berlin.— AP photo
Players of the German national soccer team celebrate on a truck during their return to Berlin.— AP photo
Members of Germany's 2014 Brazil World Cup squad appear on stage during celebrations to mark the team's 2014 Brazil World Cup victory, at a 'fan mile' public viewing zone.— Reuters photo
Members of Germany's 2014 Brazil World Cup squad appear on stage during celebrations to mark the team's 2014 Brazil World Cup victory, at a 'fan mile' public viewing zone.— Reuters photo
A fan holds up a banner reading “I love it when a plan comes together” and depicting actor George Peppard as main character Lieutnant Colonel John “Hannibal” Smith from the tv series “The A Team” as supporters gather at the “Fanmeile” area, where fans welcomed players and members of Germany's football national team— AFP photo
A fan holds up a banner reading “I love it when a plan comes together” and depicting actor George Peppard as main character Lieutnant Colonel John “Hannibal” Smith from the tv series “The A Team” as supporters gather at the “Fanmeile” area, where fans welcomed players and members of Germany's football national team— AFP photo
Germany team landed in Berlin on Tuesday to a hero's welcome, greeted by hundreds of thousands of jubilant Germans waving flags and wearing the national colours, revelling in the nation's fourth World Cup victory on Sunday in Brazil. — Reuters
Germany team landed in Berlin on Tuesday to a hero's welcome, greeted by hundreds of thousands of jubilant Germans waving flags and wearing the national colours, revelling in the nation's fourth World Cup victory on Sunday in Brazil. — Reuters
Germany's Mario Goetze (R) takes a photo of Ron-Robert Zieler, Jerome Boateng, Lukas Podolski, Per Mertesacker and Mesut Oezil (L-2R) during celebrations to mark the team's 2014 Brazil World Cup victory, at a 'fan mile' public viewing zone. — Reuters photo
Germany's Mario Goetze (R) takes a photo of Ron-Robert Zieler, Jerome Boateng, Lukas Podolski, Per Mertesacker and Mesut Oezil (L-2R) during celebrations to mark the team's 2014 Brazil World Cup victory, at a 'fan mile' public viewing zone. — Reuters photo
Germany's players perform a conga line during a victory parade of Germany's football national team at Berlin's landmark Brandenburg Gate to celebrate their FIFA World Cup title— AFP photo
Germany's players perform a conga line during a victory parade of Germany's football national team at Berlin's landmark Brandenburg Gate to celebrate their FIFA World Cup title— AFP photo
German soccer players celebrate on stage at the German team victory ceremony, near the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin.— AP photo
German soccer players celebrate on stage at the German team victory ceremony, near the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin.— AP photo

Germany’s World Cup-winning team returned home from Brazil to celebrate the country’s fourth title with huge crowds of fans.

German fans gathered at Berlin's landmark Brandenburg Gate in Berlin to welcome the FIFA 2014 champions.

Champions were greeted by hundreds of thousands of jubilant Germans waving flags and wearing the national colours, revelling in the nation's fourth World Cup victory on Sunday in Brazil.

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Shah
Jul 19, 2014 06:12am
Germany were superb from start to end. Well deserved title. Congratz Germany :)
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