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Houses along the canals were draped in flags and some had giant footballs hanging from their facades.

Germany's World Cup team has made a low-key return home after a campaign which ended with a third-place finish.

World Cup final referee Howard Webb did not have a perfect game, by his own exacting standards.

The 91-year-old anti-apartheid icon will then go home and watch the final between Spain and Netherlands.

Sami Khedira scored late to give Germany a 3-2 victory over Uruguay and third place for the second straight World Cup.

Spain and the Netherlands feature two of the most creative attacking lineups of the tournament.

The 28-year-old striker has rattled in 43 in 64 games since making his debut in 2005.

The Super Eagles dropped out of the tournament currently being staged in South Africa in the group stage.

The octopus once again goes for Spain, this time against the Dutch. It picks Germany to win third place.

Spain coach Vicente del Bosque won't be doing much tinkering with the Spain's starting lineup for World Cup final.

Howard Webb of England will referee the World Cup final.

There's a game in every World Cup that comes a round or two too soon, and Germany-Spain definitely qualifies.

The Argentina coach told a local newspaper on Monday his 'chapter had ended'.

After scoring twice in Germany's 4-0 demolition of Argentina, he brought his personal WC tally to 14 goals.

Miroslav Klose will join an illustrious group of German players to reach 100 caps if he takes the field against Argentina.

Podolski had broken off training on Wednesday, complaining about a minor muscle problem.