Germany's World Cup-winning team returned home Tuesday to celebrate the country's fourth title with huge crowds of fans.
The team's plane touched down at Berlin's Tegel Airport midmorning after circling the "fan mile" in front of the landmark Brandenburg Gate.
Captain Philipp Lahm carried the trophy off the aircraft to cheers and a chorus of "Football's Coming Home" from fans gathered on the airport's viewing terrace.
He was followed by midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger, draped in a German flag and sporting a bandage under his right eye, the result of a cut in the 1-0 win over Argentina in the final on Sunday.
They were to make the last part of the trip to the Brandenburg Gate on an open truck. The "fan mile" started filling up hours before the arrival, with some waiting overnight to get a place at the front.
"It will only sink in for us in the next few days."