PHOTOS: Germany’s World Cup soccer winners celebrate with fans
July 15, 2014
German national football team players cheer as they ride in an open-deck bus to 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. (JAN WOITAS/AFP/Getty Images) ( 531654176 )
Players of German national soccer team celebrate in Berlin Tuesday, July 15, 2014. Germany's World Cup winners shared their fourth soccer title with hundreds of thousands of fans by parading the trophy through cheering throngs to celebrate at the Brandenburg Gate on Tuesday. An estimated 400,000 people packed the "fan mile" in front of the Berlin landmark to welcome home coach Joachim Loew's team and the trophy — which returned to Germany for the first time in 24 years. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber) ( Germany Soccer WCup Homecoming )
Germany's national football team's defender Per Mertesacker (L) and Germany's defender Jerome Boateng spray sparkling wine as they celebrate their FIFA World Cup 2014 title at a victory parade in front of fans on July 15, 2014 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. (ROBERT MICHAEL/AFP/Getty Images) ( 531655947 )
Goalkeeper Manuel Neuer is airborne during a fan party after the arrival of the German national soccer team in Berlin Tuesday, July 15, 2014. Germany beat Argentina 1-0 on Sunday to win its fourth World Cup title. In background is the Reichstag building. (AP Photo/Jens Meyer) ( APTOPIX Germany Soccer WCup Arrival )
A German fan uses binoculars as he stands on the visitors terrace at Berlin airport Tegel on July 15, 2014, where the plane of German national football team is expected on their way back from Brazil after they won the FIFA World Cup 2014. The team comes to Berlin for a victory parade at landmark Brandenburg Gate to celebrate their fourth World Cup title, after their 1-0 win over Argentina on July 13, 2014 in Rio de Janeiro in the FIFA World Cup Brazil final game. (ADAM BERRY/AFP/Getty Images) ( 531650327 )
Germany's defender Philipp Lahm of the German national football team gets off the airplane, a Lufthansa jet rebranded "Fanhansa", at Berlin airport Tegel on July 15, 2014, as they arrive from Brazil after they won the FIFA World Cup 2014. The team comes to Berlin for a victory parade at landmark Brandenburg Gate to celebrate their fourth World Cup title, after their 1-0 win over Argentina on July 13, 2014 in Rio de Janeiro in the FIFA World Cup Brazil final game. (ADAM BERRY/AFP/Getty Images) ( 531651891 )
(R-L) Germany's goalkeepers' coach Andreas Koepke, Germany's coach Joachim Loew and Germany's assistant coach Hans-Dieter Flick celebrate 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 their 1-0 win over Argentina on July 13, 2014 in Rio de Janeiro in the FIFA World Cup Brazil final game. (CLEMENS BILAN/AFP/Getty Images) ( 531656596 )
Benedikt Hoewedes celebrates during a fan party after the arrival of the German national soccer team in Berlin Tuesday, July 15, 2014. Germany beat Argentina 1-0 on Sunday to win its fourth World Cup title. (AP Photo/Jens Meyer) ( Germany Soccer WCup Arrival )
German fans await the arrival of the German national team 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. (CLEMENS BILAN/AFP/Getty Images) ( 531652904 )
German soccer player Bastian Schweinsteiger celebrates on stage at the German team victory ceremony, near the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, Tuesday July 15, 2014. Germany's World Cup winners shared their fourth title with hundreds of thousands of fans by parading the trophy through cheering throngs to celebrate at the Brandenburg Gate on Tuesday. An estimated 400,000 people packed the "fan mile" in front of the Berlin landmark to welcome home coach Joachim Loew's team and the trophy — which returned to Germany for the first time in 24 years. (AP Photo/ Alex Grimm,Pool) ( Germany Soccer WCup Homecoming )
Germany's head coach Joachim Loew, center, waves to the supporters during a fan party after the arrival of the German national soccer team in Berlin Tuesday, July 15, 2014. Germany beat Argentina 1-0 on Sunday to win its fourth World Cup title. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek) ( Germany Soccer WCup Arrival )
Fans enjoy the atmosphere as they wait for the players during the German team victory ceremony July 15, 2014 in Berlin, Germany. Germany won the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil match against Argentina in Rio de Janeiro on July 13. (Photo by Alex Grimm/Bongarts/Getty Images) ( 452173876 )
Germany's goalkeeper Manuel Neuer (R) holds Germany's midfielder Thomas Mueller during celebrations for the German national football team at Berlin's landmark Brandenburg Gate on July 15, 2014, after they won the FIFA football World Cup 2014 in Brazil. The team comes to Berlin for a victory parade at landmark Brandenburg Gate to celebrate their fourth World Cup title, after their 1-0 win over Argentina on July 13, 2014 in Rio de Janeiro in the FIFA World Cup Brazil final game. (CLEMENS BILAN/AFP/Getty Images) ( 531656444 )
Mario Goetze speaks to the fans during a party at the Brandenburg gate after the arrival of the German national soccer team in Berlin Tuesday, July 15, 2014. Germany beat Argentina 1-0 on Sunday to win its fourth World Cup title. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek) ( Germany Soccer WCup Arrival )
German national football team players Kevin Grosskreutz and Lukas Podolski cheer as they ride in an open-deck bus to 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. (DANIEL NAUPOLD/AFP/Getty Images) ( 531654775 )
German fans gather on the 17th of June street in Berlin on July 15, 2014, few hours before the victory parade of German national football team at 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. (ROBERT MICHAEL/AFP/Getty Images) ( 531649735 )
The German soccer squad arrives in central Berlin Tuesday, July 15, 2014. Germany’s World Cup-winning team has returned home from Brazil to celebrate the country’s fourth title with huge crowds of fans. The team’s Boeing 747 touched down at Berlin’s Tegel airport midmorning Tuesday after flying a lap of honor over the “fan mile” in front of the landmark Brandenburg Gate. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber) ( APTOPIX Germany Soccer WCup Homecoming )
Fans cheer as image of German football players is seen on a giant screen 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. (ROBERT MICHAEL/AFP/Getty Images) ( 531655398 )
Three women arrive at the airport Tegel to welcome German national soccer team in Berlin Tuesday, July 15, 2014. Germany beat Argentina 1-0 on Sunday to win its fourth World Cup title. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber) ( Germany Soccer WCup Arrival )
Germany's national football team's midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger holds the trophy as he celebrates their FIFA World Cup 2014 title at a victory parade in front of fans on July 15, 2014 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. (ROBERT MICHAEL/AFP/Getty Images) ( 531655776 )
Lukas Podolski photographs the trophy during a fan party at the Brandenburg gate after the arrival of the German national soccer team in Berlin Tuesday, July 15, 2014. Germany beat Argentina 1-0 on Sunday to win its fourth World Cup title. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek) ( Germany Soccer WCup Arrival )
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. (CLEMENS BILAN/AFP/Getty Images) ( 531655275 )
Fans enjoy the atmosphere during the German team victory ceremony July 15, 2014 in Berlin, Germany. Germany won the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil match against Argentina in Rio de Janeiro on July 13. (Photo by Alex Grimm/Bongarts/Getty Images) ( 452180768 )
A German soccer fan poses for a photo with a copy of the World Cup trophy as he waits at the airport Tegel to welcome German national soccer team in Berlin Tuesday, July 15, 2014. Germany beat Argentina 1-0 on Sunday to win its fourth World Cup title. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber) ( Germany Soccer WCup Arrival )
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