Germany lost the world cup

[jakeXT]

Podolski has his hands on it, but Klose lets it go.

[Ron Obvious]

1. I thought North Korea won it.

I'm pretty sure I read that somewhere. Kim Young'un probably scored the winning goal. Is there nothing that man can't do?

[jakeXT]

2. I've read that it's a spoof done with South Korean accent

Fifa World Cup 2014: Get Ready for North Korea v Portugal 'Final'

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The video is a parody of the often wildly patriotic news reports and propaganda issued by North Korean state media outlets. Perhaps it is designed to lampoon the gullible nature of the western media, or people's willingness to believe outlandish stories about the famously secretive country.

There are some obvious inconsistencies in the video. Korean speakers say the presenter's lip movements suggest it has been dubbed, and the voiceover bears a southern, rather than a northern accent – possibly belonging to a South Korean trying to imitate a North Korean accent.

It is also claimed that the North Korean government has given permission for World Cup matches to be shown on TV – albeit in some cases up to 24 hours after the match has been played.

Interest in world football could have grown among North Koreans after the national team took part in the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, the country's first appearance in the tournament since 1966. In 2010 the team lost all three of its group games before returning to North Korea to be publicly shamed for betraying the country's dear leader, it was claimed.

http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/fifa-world-cup-2014-get-ready-north-korea-v-portugal-final-1456488

[Ron Obvious]

3. Damn!

I so much wanted to believe that one.

[Aquavit]

4. I thought maybe they let Guardiola hold it.

[jakeXT]

5. Germany reveal World Cup 2014 trophy damage during wild victory celebrations

But the president of the country's football association, Wolfgang Niersbach, said a piece of the famous gold trophy was later 'chipped off' as the players showed it to fans back home.

He told Die Welt: 'At one point, a small piece of our World Cup trophy was chipped off. But do not worry, we have specialists on the case who can fix it.

'We have investigated persistently who it was that damaged the trophy, but the investigation was concluded without a result.'

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2699838/Germany-reveal-World-Cup-2014-trophy-damage-wild-victory-celebrations.html