Germany gives soccer team heroes' welcome
Fans throng a street along the river Spree in central Berlin to cheer Germany's 2014 World Cup squad as they proceed in an open-top bus through the capital during a parade to mark the team's victory, July 15, 2014. Germany's victorious soccer team led by coach Joachim Loew returned home on Tuesday after winning the 2014 Brazil World Cup. The team was greeted by hundreds of thousands of jubilant Germans waving flags and wearing the national colours, reveling in the nation's fourth World Cup victory on Sunday in Brazil.
World Cup winners celebrate
Fans cheer as the plane carrying the German national soccer team, winners of the 2014 World Cup, flies over the 'fan mile' public viewing zone before landing at Tegel airport in Berlin, July 15, 2014.
World Cup winners celebrate
German soccer team captain Philipp Lahm comes out of the aircraft with the World Cup trophy followed by Bastian Schweinsteiger at Tegel airport in Berlin, July 15, 2014. Germany's victorious soccer team led by coach Joachim Loew are returning home on Tuesday after winning the 2014 Brazil World Cup.
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Germany's midfielder Thomas Mueller (R) and Germany's striker Miroslav Klose arrive at Berlin' landmark Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, July 15, 2014.
World Cup winners celebrate
Germany's national soccer team players wave from an open-top bus during a celebration parade in Berlin, July 15, 2014.
World Cup winners celebrate
Germany's national football team's midfielder Thomas Mueller (left) and goalkeeper Manuel Neuer celebrate their FIFA World Cup 2014 title at a victory parade in front of fans at Berlin's landmark Brandenburg Gate, July 15, 2014.
World Cup winners celebrate
Germany's midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger holds the cup during celebrations for the German national football team at Berlin's landmark Brandenburg Gate, July 15, 2014.
World Cup winners celebrate
German soccer fans cheer as they wait for the arrival of their team, winners of the 2014 World Cup, at a public viewing zone called 'fan mile' in Berlin, July 15, 2014.
World Cup winners celebrate
Germany's coach Joachim Loew arrives on stage during celebrations to mark the team's 2014 Brazil World Cup victory, at a 'fan mile' public viewing zone in Berlin, July 15, 2014.
World Cup winners celebrate
Members of Germany's 2014 Brazil World Cup winning squad, from left: Thomas Mueller, Martio Goetze, Andre Schuerrle, Roman Weidenfeller and Benedikt Hoewedes appear on stage during celebrations to mark the team's 2014 Brazil World Cup victory, at a 'fan mile' public viewing zone in Berlin, July 15, 2014.
World Cup winners celebrate
Germany's goalkeeper Manuel Neuer carries Thomas Mueller during celebrations to mark the team's 2014 Brazil World Cup victory, at a 'fan mile' public viewing zone in Berlin, July 15, 2014.
World Cup winners celebrate
Germany's Toni Kroos (left) and Mario Goetze appear on stage during celebrations to mark the team's 2014 Brazil World Cup victory, at a 'fan mile' public viewing zone in Berlin, July 15, 2014.
World Cup winners celebrate
A German fan with his face painted with the German national colors waits in front of a stage installed for a victory parade of Germany's football national team at Berlin's landmark Brandenburg Gate to celebrate their FIFA World Cup title, July 15, 2014.
World Cup winners celebrate
A German fan wears a Hawaiian-style garland of plastic flowers in the national colors as she awaits the arrival of the German national team at Berlin airport Tegel as they will arrive from Brazil after they won the FIFA World Cup 2014, July 15, 2014.
World Cup winners celebrate
German national football team's goalkeeper Manuel Neuer jumps on the stage installed in front of fans for their victory parade, July 15, 2014.