Germany vs Argentina World Cup 2014: Best memes and Tweets, including Lukas Podolski selfie with Angela Merkel
A look at the best offerings on social media as Germany win the World Cup
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Your support makes all the difference.It's been the tournament of Twitter.
Every kick, goal and controversial moment has been discussed and shared across the social media platform.
The final was no different, with famous names getting in on the act and even the World Cup winners themselves turning to Twitter. And as we should have come to expect, the pundits weren't excluded either.
Here, we take a look at some of the best Tweets and memes following Germany's victory over Argentina in Rio de Janeiro...
Selfies...
Gloating Germans...
What the BBC pundits were wearing...
That challenge from Manuel Neuer...
Plus these ones that while not new, featured some of those involved in the final and were too good to leave out...
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