Written by Jere Longman, The New York Times | Monday July 14, 2014
It might have seemed an odd sight, Brazilian fans celebrating another team inside their own cathedral of soccer, the Maracana stadium. But after two demoralizing losses brought national embarrassment, solace finally came Sunday as Germany defeated Argentina, 1-0, to become the first European team to win a World Cup played in North or South America.
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