Heroes Welcome: Champions Germany welcomed home in Berlin

Fresh from their last-gasp victory over Argentina on Sunday inside the Maracana, coach Joachim Low and his stars landed in the German capital at 9.15am on a flight delayed by 90 minutes.
Bayern Munich midfielder Philipp Lahm was the first to step off the plane and was followed by club and German team-mate Bastian Schweinsteiger with a huge crowd singing "Football's Coming Home" on the airport's viewing terrace.
Arsenal midfielder Mesut Ozil was quick to comment on social media with a tweet saying: "Back in the country of the world champions'

World Cup winners Germany returned home to parade their trophy in front of thousands of fans.

Forward Lukas Podolski posted a selfie with Schweinsteiger and the trophy. He tweeted: "The Cup is in Berlin!!!"  
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