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AP PHOTOS: “All of Germany is the world champion”

Thousands of German soccer fans wait for the live broadcast of the final match  between Germany and Argentina at the soccer World Cup in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil,  at a public viewing area called 'Fan Mile' in front of the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, Sunday, July 13, 2014. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)
Thousands of German soccer fans wait for the live broadcast of the final match between Germany and Argentina at the soccer World Cup in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, at a public viewing area called 'Fan Mile' in front of the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, Sunday, July 13, 2014. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber) Thousands of German soccer fans wait for the live broadcast of the final match between Germany and Argentina at the soccer World Cup in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, at a public viewing area called 'Fan Mile' in front of the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, Sunday, July 13, 2014. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)

The party was already underway in Berlin, though there were a couple of nervous moments before the revelers could really let themselves go.

Mario Goetze had just struck late in extra-time for Germany, scoring the lone goal against Argentina in the World Cup final.

With a 1-0 victory, Germany goalkeeper Manuel Neuer said after the match: “All of Germany is the world champion.”

The theme was picked up by a top official in Chancellor Angela Merkel’s party, Peter Tauber, who tweeted, “Good morning, you world champions out there!”

“I can’t remember very much but it doesn’t matter now,” Germany midfielder Christoph Kramer said, shrugging off his head injury from the first half.