:00:00. > :00:08.The biggest day in the world football calendar -
:00:09. > :00:15.And we take a look back at Ronaldo the Newsround parrot's finest
:00:16. > :00:22.First up, more than one billion people around the world are expected
:00:23. > :00:25.to tune in and watch the biggest football match on the
:00:26. > :00:30.Last-minute preparations are under way as Germany prepare to take
:00:31. > :00:36.Germany will be hot favourites after some stunning performances, but
:00:37. > :00:40.as the BBC's South American footy expert explains for Newsround, it
:00:41. > :00:48.A year before Lionel Messi was born, Argentina beat Germany
:00:49. > :00:56.In the next final, when he was three years old, Germany beat Argentina.
:00:57. > :00:59.Now Lionel Messi is 27, at the peak of his powers.
:01:00. > :01:03.If this is the decider in a best of three, Argentina's best hope is
:01:04. > :01:05.that Lionel Messi can find a flash of inspiration
:01:06. > :01:12.To all of their traditional virtues, they have
:01:13. > :01:16.They were more Brazilian than Brazil in Tuesday's unbelievable
:01:17. > :01:21.Argentina have yet to fire on all cylinders.
:01:22. > :01:25.But they've had a couple of days to try to get Angel di Maria fit, to
:01:26. > :01:29.get Sergio Aguero close to 100%, but their best chance is that in the
:01:30. > :01:34.biggest game of his life, Lionel Messi, that little man, can rub the
:01:35. > :01:38.magic wand and come up with a moment of magic. If not, Germany
:01:39. > :01:44.will be the first European team to win a World Cup in South America.
:01:45. > :01:46.Over on the Newsround website, we've been asking for
:01:47. > :01:53.Jacob in Norfolk thinks Germany will win it because they deserve it
:01:54. > :01:57.Breffni in London, though, is predicting a good night
:01:58. > :02:02.He reckons it'll be 1-0 with Messi to score.
:02:03. > :02:05.Thanks so much for all those comments - keep them rolling in.
:02:06. > :02:08.As well as your lovely comments, there's loads more World Cup
:02:09. > :02:17.That's where you'll also find the last EVER World Cup fact of the day.
:02:18. > :02:20.So you're backing both sides - but what do German fans think?
:02:21. > :02:24.At one stadium in Berlin, fans have been creating a giant living room
:02:25. > :02:28.for their team's matches, complete with their own sofas.
:02:29. > :02:30.Are they scared of Argentina and that man Messi?
:02:31. > :02:37.Argentina has some excellent footballers, or players,
:02:38. > :02:43.but the whole team for Germany works together and wins together.
:02:44. > :02:48.Lionel Messi is just one person, and we have a team.
:02:49. > :02:54.If we lose one player, it is not a problem for us.
:02:55. > :02:58.If Argentina lose Messi, they have no chance.
:02:59. > :03:01.Move aside Gary Lineker - there's only been one footie expert
:03:02. > :03:04.grabbing everyone's attention during the World Cup.
:03:05. > :03:08.Ronaldo the Newsround parrot has a magical gift.
:03:09. > :03:11.It's said by us that he can predict the result of football
:03:12. > :03:14.matches more accurately than any other newsroom-based parrot.
:03:15. > :03:17.After tonight's final, we'll have to say goodbye to
:03:18. > :03:35.Ronaldo, but first, let's remind ourselves of his World Cup journey.
:03:36. > :03:40.Ronaldo the parrot got off to a great start with his predictions,
:03:41. > :03:47.but it was not good news for England fans. He picked Italy and he
:03:48. > :03:54.required to build -- beeper England, and he was spot-on. Rinaldo returned
:03:55. > :03:59.for the quarterfinals in a confident mood, however he started to lose his
:04:00. > :04:06.way. He got most of his predictions wrong, and even chose Costa Rica to
:04:07. > :04:10.be the Netherlands. We think Rinaldo was just having an off day. He was
:04:11. > :04:15.back on form in time for the semis by predicting both winners. So all
:04:16. > :04:25.that is left for Ronaldo is the big one. The World Cup final between
:04:26. > :04:30.Germany and Argentina. But if he is right, you are wrong. Doesn't
:04:31. > :04:35.matter? For the last few weeks, this special parrot has won a place in
:04:36. > :04:38.our hearts. Thank you, Rinaldo. We will miss you.
:04:39. > :04:39.And you can see Ronaldo's last-ever prediction in
:04:40. > :04:43.Hundreds of sailors have arrived back in London almost a year
:04:44. > :04:45.after setting off on the world's longest yacht race.
:04:46. > :04:48.Yachts in the round-the-world event had to battle hurricanes as
:04:49. > :04:55.Back in March, he fell overboard, and it took an hour
:04:56. > :05:02.Luckily his team tracked him down and brought him to safety.
:05:03. > :05:06.Next, it's thought the UK Government could be about to reveal plans to
:05:07. > :05:09.base Britain's first ever spaceport in Scotland.
:05:10. > :05:13.A top UK minister has hinted that Scotland is being considered
:05:14. > :05:18.as the home for a dedicated port for sending missions into space.
:05:19. > :05:21.It's hoped the plans will be up and running by 2018.
:05:22. > :05:25.The people who want a yes vote for an independent Scotland say
:05:26. > :05:29.independence would be good for the Scottish space industry.
:05:30. > :05:32.Finally, a diary written by Queen Victoria
:05:33. > :05:36.when she was a girl is due to go on display at Buckingham Palace.
:05:37. > :05:41.In it, the then princess describes herself as sometimes "very naughty".
:05:42. > :05:43.The pages, written in Queen Victoria's own
:05:44. > :05:47.handwriting, will feature alongside toys and children's outfits as part
:05:48. > :05:54.of a Royal Childhood Exhibition which opens later this summer.
:05:55. > :06:00.Newsround's right back here just before 2.00.