In the past month team after team has battle with one another to be named the best in world. With every passing the day teams were knocked out and eliminated until the final two stood toe to toe. Germany against Argentina for the world, and when Germany came out on top people celebrated all over.
Throughout their time in the competition Germany put up a strong offense. Only tying once against Ghana, who were knocked out by Portugal. A team that Germany had beaten 4-0 earlier in the tournament. After decimating Brazil 7-0 they had to wait to see who would come out on top between the Netherlands and Argentina. With no goals from either side Argentina took the victory by shootout 2-4.
The moment of truth was upon the world on the 13th when Germany and Argentina faced off against one another. It was a brutal duel between the two team as missed goal after blocked shot kept the score at 0. As time rushed toward the 120th minute Mario Gotze, coming in as a substitute, was able to weave through Argentina's defense and score. This gave Germany their fourth World Cup victory. Some German fans had promised that they wouldn't let Brazil's greatest rival beat them at their own stadium, and the team delivered on that promise.
After the goal fans over the world, and especially the Berlin, went crazy with excitement. People clogged city streets as they drove around honking horns and waving their flag proudly. On Reddit someone asked what was happening in Germany after their victory. Some talked about walking through the Leopoldstrasse in Munich singing songs with thousands of people, others mentioned fireworks being set off in the streets. No matter what part of Germany plenty of people were drinking and partying as is fit for a World Cup winning country.
It's a great time to be a German fan, but four years isn't that far away. Enjoy the win now, because at the next World Cup it may be a completely different experience.
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