As sunset-pink clouds made way for night, and the teams treated the watching world to 30 minutes of extra time because they were still scoreless after 90 minutes, the iconic Maracana bathed in light looked like a spaceship landed between the hills, high-rises and favelas of Rio.
"Germany wins terrifically entertaining World Cup"
By JOHN LEICESTER
July 13, 2014 8:28 PM
Nuvens rosadas pelo pôr do sol davam lugar à noite; os times mimavam o mundo que torcia com 30 minutos de prorrogação - ainda estavam sem gols marcados, após 90 minutos. O inconfundível Maracanã banhado pelas luzes parecia uma nave espacial que pousara entre as montanhas, arranha-céus e favelas do Rio.
