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The injured Neymar watched on from the bench as Brazil suffered a second successive defeat

Instead, though, Wijnaldum completed another miserable defeat for Scolari's side with a third in stoppage time.

Echoing full-time in the defeat by Germany, the final whistle was greeted with a huge chorus of boos.

It was a positive send-off for departing Netherlands boss Louis van Gaal as he embarks on his next assignment, as manager of Manchester United.

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Brazil's World Cup of woe 

This is the first time since 1940 that Brazil have lost consecutive matches on home soil (in 1940 they lost 3-0 v Argentina and 4-3 v Uruguay). 

Brazil have failed to score in two games in a World Cup tournament for the first time since 1978. 

This is only the second time in the past 10 World Cup third-place play-offs that a team has failed to score (Bulgaria lost 4-0 v Sweden in 1994). 

Belgium in 1986 (15 goals conceded) were the last team to concede 14 or more goals in a World Cup finals before Brazil this year (14).

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German envoy to see mighty flag

Magura Correspondent
bdnews24.com
2014-07-11

German Charge d’Affaires Dr Ferdinand von Weyhe will visit Magura this Saturday to meet German football’s die-hard fan Amzad Hossain as a token of his gratitude.



Peasant Amzad, a resident of Ghoramara village in Magura Sadar Upazila, made a 3.5-km-long German flag before World Cup football began this year by selling his land to raise money for its manufacture.

Additional District Commissioner of Magura AKM Tareque said, “German embassy verbally informed him about the German Charge d’Affaire’s visit to Magura.”

He said, “The German envoy will see the German flag, which will be displayed at the district stadium.”

Before the World Cup matches started, Amzad Hossain sold his land and made a 3.5-km-long German flag at a cost of Tk 150,000. Bdnews24.com and other news media carried the story, which drew the German embassy’s attention.

Amzad Hossain told bdnews24.com, “I like German football for a long time. I had caught literally a non-curable disease in 1987. I tried lots of medicine with no avail. But a medicine brought from Germany finally cured the disease. Since then, I became a fan of Germany.”

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Bangladesh farmer lifetime Germany fan club member

Magura Correspondent
bdnews24.com
2014-07-13

When Magura's Amzad Hossain made a 3.5 km long German flag to hail his team in the World Cup, little did he know what it would yield!



Not only the Charge d'Affaires of the German Embassy went to see it, but Hossain also got a lifetime membership of the official fan club of Philipp Lahm's team.

German Charge d'Affaires Ferdinand von Weyhe went to Magura on Saturday to see the flag made by the peasant.

Weyhe announced to award Hossain a lifetime membership of the fan club. He was also given a football and a flag of the German national team.

Hossain says that he didn't make the 3.5 km long flag keeping in mind anything but to express his love for his favourite football team.

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Wunderbar: Germany's Mario Gotze scored with a brilliant finish to put his team ahead in the dying minutes of the World Cup final against Argentina

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Agony and ecstasy: Germany celebrate after defeating Argentina in extra time 1-0 during the 2014 FIFA World Cup final

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the very reason why i've always rooted for the german team in four world cups past; they are a team, no superstars, focused, disciplined.  they even have to sweat it out and risk their heads and bones to earn those milions.

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Germany lift the World Cup

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World Cup 2014: Pride and devastation among the crowds of Buenos Aires

Giant Argentinian flag carried through city centre celebrating team's fight against Germany as youths clash with police

Argentines Gather In Buenos Aires To Watch Country's World Cup Final Match Against Germany


Argentinian football fans react as time runs out against Germany during the World Cup final while watching in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Photograph: Joe Raedle/Getty Images

Uki Goni in Buenos Aires
Monday 14 July 2014

Crowds in the Argentinian capital Buenos Aires reacted with a mixture of celebration and anger to the country's 1-0 World Cup final defeat to Germany.

Thousands of people who had been waving Argentinian flags on the city's streets since the early morning seemed unfazed by the defeat, bursting into chants of "Ar-gen-ti-na!" when the whistle was blown ending the match in Germany's favour.

But people could could be seen fleeing in fear after police, who initially remained on the sidelines as jubilant fans poured into downtown Buenos Aires, began chasing down groups of youths who threatened to turn the scene ugly.

The youths, many of them with their faces covered and drinking heavily, responded by hurling rocks, destroying store fronts and even breaking into a theater. Police said 15 officers were injured and at least 40 people were arrested.

more at http://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/jul/14/buenos-aires-argentina-football-world-cup-final-loss

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the die is cast. 

die mannschaft had won their fourth world cup.  olé, olé, olé!

Germany 

till world cup 2018 in russia. 

here my reporting from worldwide sources ends.

over and out.

"Football is a simple game. Twenty-two men chase a ball for 90 minutes and at the end, the Germans always win." - Gary Lineker, english former footballer and current sports broadcaster and writer

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