{Tens of thousands of German football fans are giving a hero’s welcome to the World Cup-winning team in Berlin. }
Many had gathered since daybreak to welcome the triumphant players who touched down from Rio de Janeiro on Tuesday morning. Huge crowds lined their bus route into the capital.
The main celebrations are taking place at the Brandenburg Gate, where the players will display the famous trophy.
It was the fourth German cup win and the first since reunification in 1990.
Berlin transformed
The team’s 1-0 victory over Argentina in Sunday’s final sparked delirious scenes across Germany which are culminating in Tuesday’s celebrations in the centre of Berlin as the team arrived in an open-top bus emblazoned with the years they have won the competition – 1954, 1974, 1990 and 2014.
The BBC’s Lucy Hockings in Berlin says there is a carnival atmosphere in the city, with thousands taking the day off to witness the spectacle even though Tuesday is not officially a holiday.
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