The Germans have won! (The World Cup, that is)

After what could only be described as the mother of all goals by Mario Gotze (also spelled Goetze), it was only a matter of minutes (around eight) before it became official: Germany is the new FIFA World Cup Champion.

Gotze scored 113 minutes into the game, breaking the deadlock that caused the match to go to extra time.

The final score: Germany 1, Argentina 0.

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