Watch Germany's bizarre World Cup dance routines

Mertesacker, Ozil and Schurrle strut their stuff in Berlin. It was probably a good idea on the plane...

Members of Germany's World Cup winning squad celebrate in Berlin
(Image credit: Markus Gilliar - Pool /Getty Images)

Germany's World Cup win may have been well-deserved but it also reinforced the stereotype of the fearlessly ruthless and efficient Teutonic footballer, and it added weight to Gary Linker's (edited) maxim that "football is a simple game - you play for 120 minutes and then the Germans win".

The team's celebrations on returning to the Fatherland were also in keeping with old-school views of Germany, in particular preconceived ideas about the nation's sense of fun.

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