Germany 's national football team arrive home after winning World Cup in Brazil . Victorious side tour Berlin on open-top trailer ; streets lined with supporters . Tens of thousands of fans gather at Brandenburg Gate to welcome the champions . Captain Philipp Lahm showed off the trophy , passing it to his fellow players , including midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger , draped in a German flag and beaming , despite the large plaster covering the cut to his face sustained in Sunday 's final . Comment:
Germany 's national football team arrive home after winning World Cup in Brazil . Victorious side tour Berlin on open-top trailer ; streets lined with supporters . Tens of thousands of fans gather at Brandenburg Gate to welcome the champions . Comment: