or plenty, the World Cup coming to an end is unwelcome after more than a month of explosive football on the biggest of stages.
It started
with plenty of colour - as expected of Brazil - as Samba music and
dancers took over the Maracana pitch, before the Brazuca ball was
brought out as a centre-piece.
Two
freestylers, one dressed in a Germany kit and the other in an Argentina
strip, took to the stage to show off their skills for the crowd.
Shakira's 'La La La (Brazil 2014)' song was performed alongside Brazilian percussionist and singer Carlinhos Brown.
But Brazil, just as they did for the opening ceremony, were looking to make sure they see off the 2014 World Cup with a bang.
The
location? The Maracana in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The reason?
Celebrating the World Cup final between Argentina and Germany arriving.
Among
those spotted for the showdown was American football star Tom Brady,
who was getting cosy with his Brazilian supermodel wife Gisele Bundchen,
and FIFA President Sepp Blatter, who was chatting to former Barcelona
star Carles Puyol and Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Excited: Shakira (centre) and her partner
Barcelona's Gerard Pique (right) smile during the closing ceremony of
the 2014 World Cup on Sunday at the Maracana
High spirits: Shakira was the headline act of
the closing ceremony before the World Cup final 2014 between Argentina
and Germany in Rio de Janeiro
Excited: Rihanna takes her seat for the 2014
World Cup final with her fellow celebrities during the closing ceremony
ahead of Germany vs Argentina
Spotted: American football star Tom Brady and
Brazilian supermodel Gisele Bundchen were at the Maracana in Rio de
Janeiro for the World Cup final 2014
Familiar faces... Former Brazil international
Kaka, Brazil legend Pele and ex-England midfielder David Beckham pose
ahead of the 2014 World Cup final
Pals: Pele and Beckham looked in high spirits ahead of the 2014 World Cup final between Argentina and Germany in Rio de Janeiro
Hopeful: Lena Gercke, the girlfriend of Germany's Sami Khedira, waits for the start of the 2014 World Cup final in Rio
Star: Ashton Kutcher takes a selfie before the 2014 World Cup final between Germany and Argentina in Brazil
Friends: A Germany fan poses with a pair of Argentina supporters ahead of the 2014 World Cup final in Brazil
Stage: Shakira took to the centre of the
Maracana pitch in Rio to perform his 'La La La (Brazil 2014)' song for
the crowd before the big match
On stage: Shakira performs with musician
Carlinhos Brown (left) during the closing ceremony of the 2014 World Cup
at the Maracana in Rio
Show: The Maracana crowd will only hope
Argentina and Germany continue the trend and put on a good performance
in the World Cup final 2014
Guess who they support? A group of Argentina
fans look confident ahead of the 2014 World Cup final in Brazil as they
hope to make history with Lionel Messi
Music: Carlos Santana (left), Wyclef Jean
(centre) and Alexandre Pires perform during the closing ceremony before
the 2014 World Cup final
Joking: FIFA President Sepp Blatter (right)
chats with ex-Barcelona player Carles Puyol and model Vanessa Lorenzo at
the Maracana before the World Cup 2014 final
Stars: Former Italy star Fabio Cannavaro and
ex-Germany international Lothar Matthaus arrive for the 2014 World Cup
final in Brazil
Now that's a good selfie: Matthaus, Cannavaro and Daniel Passarella take a shot in the Maracana before the World Cup final
Excited: A Germany supporter gets ready for the
World Cup 2014 final on Sunday as the Brazilian performers show off
their colourful constructions on the Rio pitch
Group photo: The VIP guests pose ahead of the 2014 World Cup final in Brazil between Argentina and Germany
That's kind of them! German supporters reassure the Brazilians in the Maracana that they won't let Argentina beat them
Support: Two Germany fans were in the crowd nice
and easy before kick off as Argentina and Lionel Messi stop in their
way of making history
Chat: FIFA President Blatter talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin (left) ahead of the World Cup final 2014 in Brazil
Blue: An Argentine supporter waits for the start of the World Cup final as Germany stand in their way of making history
Colour: Performers take part in the closing
ceremony at the Maracana in Rio de Janeiro before Argentina and Germany
battle it out
Vibrant: The performers took to the same pitch
that will be graced by Argentina's Lionel Messi and Germany's Thomas
Muller in the final on Sunday
Dancers: The closing ceremony sees off the World
Cup 2014 before the highly-anticipated final gets underway between
Germany and Argentina in Brazil
Giant: A large inflatable Brazuca official ball
is unleashed on the crowd inside the Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro
before the World Cup final 2014
The scene: Germany and Argentina will take to the pitch to battle it out to make history in the 2014 World Cup final at 8pm
Shakira's 'La La La (Brazil 2014)' song was performed alongside Brazilian percussionist and singer Carlinhos Brown.
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