:01:24. > :01:34.What a fantastic goal! Real, as special place on the ground but even
:01:35. > :01:38.more special from the air. Brazil has always drummed to a different
:01:39. > :01:43.beat but the drama, the twists and turns, the sheer excitement of this
:01:44. > :01:47.World Cup, it has simply been beyond what any of us could have hoped for.
:01:48. > :02:03.But even here, some things have remained consistent and reliable.
:02:04. > :02:16.Never write off the Germans. And it is in! Klose! And then there is
:02:17. > :02:22.little man from Argentina, 1200 miles that way. So many world-class
:02:23. > :02:31.players never get the chance to play on the ultimate stage, but Messi
:02:32. > :02:35.gets his chance. Even without hitting his extraordinary high in
:02:36. > :02:39.the competition, he has dragged his team and his country up the
:02:40. > :02:56.mountain. Now, there is just one summer left. -- summit. He has done
:02:57. > :03:02.at! Who else? We know who the locals will support. Tango doesn't get any
:03:03. > :03:11.looking amongst bossa nova and Samba, there was the Brazilian beat.
:03:12. > :03:29.But this is where the 2014 World Cup will end. People sitting heart of
:03:30. > :03:34.the nation. The Estadio Maracana. This final has been played out twice
:03:35. > :03:38.before, in 1986, Maradona led Argentina three dramatic 3-2
:03:39. > :03:40.victory. Four years later, the Germans got revenge, winning in Ed
:03:41. > :03:45.Leigh. It's Germany against Argentina
:03:46. > :04:03.from the Maracana. Imagine how that feels? The moment
:04:04. > :04:11.when the money really does not matter. The heads of state or
:04:12. > :04:14.imposition. It was to be the same team for the final as that which
:04:15. > :04:34.started the semifinal slaughter of the hosts. The first competitive
:04:35. > :04:35.start for 23-year-old Christoph Kramer.
:04:36. > :04:41.There are six Bayern Munich players in the side, coached at club level.
:04:42. > :04:45.Miroslav Klose will have his final World Cup appearance.
:04:46. > :04:47.Three of his record 16 goals have come against Argentina
:04:48. > :05:07.Argentina had hoped that Di Maria would have recovered
:05:08. > :05:31.In a team yet to concede a goal in the knockout stages.
:05:32. > :05:34.A team that is all about the two Ms - Mascherano to
:05:35. > :05:41.Everything is set for the 20th World Cup Final.
:05:42. > :05:48.One of the ultimate teams against another a lot more reliant
:05:49. > :06:07.This is the fourth time I?ve seen Argentina live,
:06:08. > :06:12.I think they will need some magic from the aforementioned
:06:13. > :06:34.they were both terrific in that slog against the Netherlands. They have
:06:35. > :06:39.had one less day to prepare. They will not be as fresh as the Germans.
:06:40. > :06:58.And also, if you look at the game against Brazil, they only had to
:06:59. > :07:05.And also, if you look at the game play for about 25 minutes. Yes, that
:07:06. > :07:17.is a daft foul. He just clattered into the back of him. He can be
:07:18. > :07:23.reckless. At two years in Portugal, he has seen five red cards, and
:07:24. > :07:32.three of them last these in. Germany have been scoring from set pieces.
:07:33. > :07:54.He will fancy this. Committee meeting, first.
:07:55. > :08:11.What happens next? Well, a lot. Dancing around the handbag, really.
:08:12. > :08:21.Hummels has to retreat. That is Higuain! Not entirely sure of his
:08:22. > :08:26.line. Their first move into opposition territory, and they look
:08:27. > :08:36.dangerous. And from a very poor German and free kick. Brazil came
:08:37. > :08:49.into the previous final after sticking six past Sweden. Here is
:08:50. > :08:53.Ozil. Muller was looking to pick him out. That was a good little
:08:54. > :09:08.deflection back to the goalkeeper. Hummels. Problem with his left knee.
:09:09. > :09:16.Look at the room at Lahm has got. Away from Rojo and Perez. There is
:09:17. > :09:27.no way through. Messi. He is going to leave Hummels in his wake. He
:09:28. > :09:48.bowled back and find Schweinsteiger in the way. Messi was a little bit
:09:49. > :09:57.tired. Demichelis. That was a hefty blow for Kramer. Always when you are
:09:58. > :10:03.looking the other way, you catch your opponent. He came in with
:10:04. > :10:14.everything he had added to the full weight of that. Zabaleta had a
:10:15. > :10:21.similar one the other night. Rojo with the chip. He needs to make sure
:10:22. > :10:33.he is sure-footed to create that. Hummels. What are chance! And what a
:10:34. > :10:45.waste! He was presented with a World Cup final gift. He cannot believe
:10:46. > :10:53.it, he has snatched at this. Just above the ankle. He does everything
:10:54. > :11:10.like, -- healers everything right, looking around. But he has twisted
:11:11. > :11:17.that. Lahm is through. But the flag is up as Muller went for that. The
:11:18. > :11:38.flag did seem to go up later, here. Clever little ball. Great decision.
:11:39. > :11:48.Mascherano. He just kept that in. Rojo, not very tidy from Germany.
:11:49. > :11:54.Messi. The flag is up, it is not going to count! He does not know
:11:55. > :12:09.yet. But Argentina have not taken the lead. And the flag went up very
:12:10. > :12:14.quickly. Great ball into him. The absolutely correct decision again.
:12:15. > :12:26.What a finish after missing, as well. Look at that. Curling away. I
:12:27. > :12:34.think Schurrle might be coming on. Subplot. Kramer, in the last minute
:12:35. > :12:42.for Sami Khedira, who was injured in the warm up, and he has only lasted
:12:43. > :13:05.30 minutes himself. I hope he is all right. Down at the packed Copacabana
:13:06. > :13:20.beach. Schurrle. Good chance! And a very good save. I think this is a
:13:21. > :13:36.corner. That was a good ball from Muller. Ozil just got out of the
:13:37. > :13:42.way. Ticking towards half-time. You don't have long to wait for the
:13:43. > :13:49.football because Match of the Day returns for its 50th year on the
:13:50. > :13:56.16th of August. Messi has managed to get through but he was turned away
:13:57. > :14:06.from the goal. It is Boateng, isn't it?
:14:07. > :14:23.Perez to Mascherano. Given away, Muller. Good footwork from Ozil. And
:14:24. > :14:41.it is straight at Romero. Klose did very well. Kroos. Some room, again,
:14:42. > :14:42.for Kroos. Muller will find it were ever on the field that he can.
:14:43. > :15:20.Germany corner. Another corner kick. Hummels is a
:15:21. > :15:31.danger. Two goals in the wild couple ready against Portugal and France.
:15:32. > :15:35.-- World Cup. Expect and German fans watch the corner. Against the post.
:15:36. > :15:40.The flag goes up. It has not gone in. Romero has the ball in his
:15:41. > :16:10.gloves. Such a great header. I say it is a good header, he should
:16:11. > :16:14.have scored. The sunset in Rio. There are not many finer sights in
:16:15. > :16:23.the world. It is like a football. Amazing.
:16:24. > :16:35.Lionel Messi has missed. Right across the face. The crowd were
:16:36. > :16:41.waiting to raw. And all the people, just a massive intake of breath. You
:16:42. > :16:49.are waiting for the next two bulbs. How close was a question mark very.
:16:50. > :17:55.Mascherano didn't get it away. It shot up at him, good ball for
:17:56. > :18:12.Schurrle. The World Cup final remains
:18:13. > :18:27.intriguing. He looks far more ready for this
:18:28. > :18:49.than the other day. Not letting Hummels anywhere near
:18:50. > :19:09.that. Goal kick. My first thought was
:19:10. > :19:38.another corner for Argentina. I think I was right. Off Klose.
:19:39. > :20:00.Really messy. Schweinsteiger is saying if you set the ball...
:20:01. > :20:11.Mascherano has made another mistake. He will get a yellow card. He knew
:20:12. > :20:19.straightaway. He doesn't complain. OK, my mistake. Frustration.
:20:20. > :20:23.Argentina in the final, largely down to his last ditch stretching tackle
:20:24. > :21:06.to deny Arjen Robben a chance. He will be given a card. He upended
:21:07. > :21:12.Schweinsteiger. There is a lot of feeling creeping into this now.
:21:13. > :21:19.Echoes of the World Cup in Germany in 2006 and it went to penalties.
:21:20. > :21:23.Schweinsteiger was punched in the back by Rodriguez after the penalty
:21:24. > :21:33.shoot out. It all went off, as they say!
:21:34. > :21:46.Romero has got it. Poor touch. Lovely little play in terms of 1-2.
:21:47. > :22:10.They look old enough to have enjoyed Maradona at his best. Lionel Messi.
:22:11. > :22:19.He could not wrap the left foot around. When he is up against
:22:20. > :22:26.defenders, they seem mesmerised by him. His movement is so-so, short
:22:27. > :23:01.steps and fantastic control. Kroos! He passed it well wide. It
:23:02. > :23:13.never felt as if it would hit the net. Great little ball.
:23:14. > :23:33.No excuse, really. There was no conviction in the shot.
:23:34. > :23:44.The ball never seemed to come down for him to do anything with.
:23:45. > :24:10.We are going to have an extra 30 minutes and maybe a bit more at the
:24:11. > :24:15.end of it all in Rio. The seventh World Cup final to go to extra
:24:16. > :24:23.time, two were decided on penalties before, 1994, Brazil beating Italy
:24:24. > :24:31.in Los Angeles and 2006 in Germany when Italy held sway. 30 minutes and
:24:32. > :24:37.the world champions will be decided.
:24:38. > :24:47.Argentina have played in one final but went to extra time on their
:24:48. > :25:14.patch in 1978. They beat the Dutch. Germany lost in 1966.
:25:15. > :25:23.What a start to the extra period. Aguero taking on Hummels again.
:25:24. > :25:31.Neuer in charge. A great break by Germany. Saved by Romero. That sets
:25:32. > :25:41.the tone for extra time. The goalkeeper having to make a stay --
:25:42. > :25:44.save. A comfortable save. We are all still waiting for the moment of
:25:45. > :25:49.magic that could decide still waiting for the moment of
:25:50. > :25:50.prize in football. Argentina need their leader to come up with
:25:51. > :26:08.something special now. Another chance goes. What a
:26:09. > :26:09.fantastic ball from Rojo. The height on the flip over, Neuer was the
:26:10. > :26:54.problem. That is fortunate the referee has
:26:55. > :26:59.not seen clearly. 2006, in Germany, I hope if we get there, it doesn't
:27:00. > :27:03.end in those sort of scenes. It would not be -- befit the final of a
:27:04. > :27:11.tournament that has generally been played in good spirits.
:27:12. > :27:29.A chance for Marianne Goetz! He has scored for Germany. The coolest man
:27:30. > :27:35.in Rio. A symbolic goal-scorer. One of the new batch of brilliant German
:27:36. > :27:43.talent. He has put them in front in the closing minutes of the World Cup
:27:44. > :27:49.final -- three macro. Committing defenders. -- Gotze. That is a
:27:50. > :27:58.brilliant finish. Technique, fantastic. Did not even look where
:27:59. > :28:07.the goalkeeper was. He knew where it was going. That is a goal winning --
:28:08. > :28:33.worthy of winning the greatest final round.
:28:34. > :28:53.The goalkeeper knew where this was going.
:28:54. > :28:58.He is looking as call as anybody possibly could in the circumstances
:28:59. > :29:22.he is in. Two minutes remaining of
:29:23. > :29:24.Alejandro Sabella's spell in charge Argentina free kick and this
:29:25. > :30:45.really is last chance saloon. The first World Cup when for the
:30:46. > :30:52.reunified Germany. The referee has had another look at both of his
:30:53. > :30:59.watches. They are screaming for full-time on the touchline. Another
:31:00. > :31:08.look at the watch! Another muted cheer from the Germany substitutes.
:31:09. > :31:13.Africa? -- free kick? Schweinsteiger. He has given
:31:14. > :31:25.everything. But he does not have to give any more.
:31:26. > :31:29.One Goetze goal has the whole of Germany, its leaders and power
:31:30. > :31:38.Not a night for the world's best individual to shine.
:31:39. > :31:41.But a night when the world's best international team put it
:31:42. > :31:54.Six of the team five years ago won the European under-21 championship,
:31:55. > :31:56.Neuer, Boateng, Hummels, Howedes, Khedira, Ozil.
:31:57. > :31:59.They've all come through together, schooled masterfully by that man,
:32:00. > :32:01.Joachim Low, who's done what his long-time ally
:32:02. > :32:07.He's taken Germany to the top of the world.
:32:08. > :32:11.Lothar Matthaus, once upon a time, had his hands on the crown.
:32:12. > :32:38.Equal the tally of Italy, still behind Brazil. It was not an easy
:32:39. > :32:41.ride, Argentina had the opportunities but it was not to be,
:32:42. > :32:52.it was a time for Germany, and a sublime finish from Mario Gotze that
:32:53. > :32:58.clinched it. That was a great one from Schurrle. Great cross and good
:32:59. > :33:05.first touch. The technique was just out of this world. We saw red
:33:06. > :33:17.riggers volleying on his chest, I think it was as good. Absolutely
:33:18. > :33:22.stunning. -- Rodrigo 's. This is the goal and that there ever was one to
:33:23. > :33:27.win any tournament, it was this one. Schurrle, he gave them legs. The
:33:28. > :33:35.work that he put in time outside, he got them into the danger area, that
:33:36. > :33:41.is a good ball. The first touch was brilliant. And the finished... It
:33:42. > :33:49.was out of this world. The technique was brilliant. Absolutely
:33:50. > :34:00.outstanding. He is the wonder kid in Germany. He will be their talisman
:34:01. > :34:07.in years to come. The technique, that first touch, he knew he was
:34:08. > :34:15.going to score. It never got away from him. That has made a lot of
:34:16. > :34:20.people happy in Berlin. Well, it looks like things are about to get
:34:21. > :34:30.underway in terms of the presentations. Guy Mowbray will talk
:34:31. > :34:41.us through this. There should be some things to sort out before Lahm
:34:42. > :34:45.can get his hand onto the trophy. Neuer struts to the top of the
:34:46. > :34:48.stairs, as if it was always something he was destined to do.
:34:49. > :34:51.stairs, as if it was always That one was never in doubt. Best
:34:52. > :34:59.goalkeeper of the tournament and the world. One of the best defenders in
:35:00. > :35:03.the World Cup. By the time he has finished, at the age of 28, he might
:35:04. > :35:18.be one of the greatest there has ever been. I am sorry, but that
:35:19. > :35:34.actual statue... It looks like the Addams family. This is a little
:35:35. > :35:43.different. Messi as to put on his dignified smile. The Golden bowl.
:35:44. > :35:49.The player of the tournament. And we know he's better than he has shown.
:35:50. > :35:56.The boys in the studio were saying, it is an Argentina team full of will
:35:57. > :36:04.and self-determination. Not massively full ability. So to get
:36:05. > :36:08.them here, you cannot disagree. There is at least another World Cup
:36:09. > :36:27.in him. I hope so, he is such a fantastic player. Not his night
:36:28. > :36:32.tonight. Those words will be falling on deaf ears right now. Yes, you
:36:33. > :36:46.want to get out of the place and back into the dressing room and
:36:47. > :36:54.clear off, onto the bus. Defined as water in the desert. Here, the
:36:55. > :36:59.clear off, onto the bus. Defined as champions. Only fitting that
:37:00. > :37:04.Schweinsteiger should lead them up the stairs, his 108th appearance
:37:05. > :37:13.puts him level with Juergen Klinsmann. He is up there with the
:37:14. > :37:20.great players, no doubt about that. Everything has to go through him.
:37:21. > :37:47.Tonight, defensively, he was as good as anybody.
:37:48. > :37:50.Schweinsteiger, Schurrle, goal maker, impact maker,
:37:51. > :37:53.every time hes come from the bench. At 23, he's the future for Germany.
:37:54. > :38:10.Howedes 26, Hummels 25, Boateng 25, Muller 24, Kroos 24, Goetze 22.
:38:11. > :38:13.They're not going anywhere. From the schools, to the parks,
:38:14. > :38:16.to the Bundesliga and beyond. Now on the biggest stage of all,
:38:17. > :38:19.in the Maracana, a European team, for the first time, winning the
:38:20. > :38:21.World Cup on South American soil. They are history makers,
:38:22. > :38:25.this German team. They might go
:38:26. > :38:43.on to a few more records yet. In football,
:38:44. > :38:45.Germany rules the world again. It has been a magnificent World Cup
:38:46. > :38:53.CHEERING CHEERING
:38:54. > :39:02.At the most enthralling World Cup, 171 macro 's, 20 odd red kicking a
:39:03. > :39:09.ball around for 120 minutes and in the end, the Germans one. From
:39:10. > :39:15.policy 8- goodbye. -- from all of our stash goodbye.
:39:16. > :39:17.CHEERING policy 8- goodbye. -- from all of
:39:18. > :39:24.our stash goodbye. The greatest game,
:39:25. > :40:15.the biggest names, Wayne Rooney's first ever
:40:16. > :40:51.World Cup Finals goal. It's the most dramatic
:40:52. > :41:43.of circumstances. France are through to
:41:44. > :41:51.the quarter finals. Yet another incredible game
:41:52. > :42:05.at this quite amazing World Cup. That's a picture no
:42:06. > :42:11.Brazilian wants to see. The Costa Rican
:42:12. > :42:47.fairy-tale ends here. Brazil are being humbled
:42:48. > :42:57.and taken apart.