Storms

Thunderstorms roll through
exclamation marks of sound
punctuating night

Weltmeister

Presentation time
Argentina came up short
Germans lift the gold

Winner

Mario Gotze
with a chest then a volley
breaks Final deadlock

Poised

An hour has gone by
and we're no nearer knowing
who wins the World Cup

Preview

The world's best player
The tournament's finest team
Which one will prevail?

Stereotypes

German flair versus
Argentine efficiency
Wait, that can't be right.

Stalemate

To win the raffle
you need to buy a ticket
Won't somebody shoot?

Tactics

If you stop Messi
you can stop Argentina
Good luck Netherlands

Humiliation

I saw Swindon Town
four-nil down at half-time once
Yes, they lost as well

Export

They have been knocked out
but plenty will want to buy
some Colombian

Free-kick

A Brazil free-kick
echoes of Rivelino
What a strike Luiz!

Late

Which one will break first?
The USA's resistance?
Or my wakefulness?

Wave

I am so fed up
with the attention-seeking
'Mexican' wave thing.

Galacticos

Messi and Neymar
Have lit up the tournament
Your turn Ronaldo

Off

Red card Ecuador!
Can they beat France with ten men?
If not they are out