Travelling in style: Former Spanish
international Carles Puyol (right) and model Gisele Bundchen (left) walk
in the tunnel to present the World Cup in a special Louis Vuitton
travel case
Getting everything in place: Puyol and Gisele present the famous World Cup trophy prior to the match
Bringing glamour to the proceedings: Columbian singer Shakira wowed fans as she joined forces with Carlinhos Brown (left)
Daring: The singers performed their song Dare, accompanied by a host of samba dancers and musicians
Repeat performance: This is the third World Cup
in which Shakira has performed. She met her partner, Spain's Gerard
Pique, during the 2010 tournament in South Africa
Song and dance: Carlinhos Brown wore a distinctive black and white headdress as he performed with Shakira
Star: The blonde singer and mother-of-one wowed fans in her eye-catching red sequinned outfit
Putting on a show: Keepy uppy experts in Germany and Argentina kits show off their skills as Shakira performs
Celebration of football: Artists perform before
the FIFA World Cup 2014 final between Germany and Argentina at the
Estadio do Maracana
Group effort: Musicians Carlos Santana, Wyclef
Jean, singers Shakira, Alexandre Pires, Ivete Sangalo and Carlinhos
Brown perform during the closing ceremony
Motherly love: Singer Shakira and her son Milan, whose father is Spain and Barcelona defender Gerard Pique
Carnival: A dancer dons this crystal head dress to perform in the closing ceremony
Celebration: Decked out in Germany colours, this dancer has all eyes on her as she performs before the kick off
Culmination: Dancers perform during in front of a German flag before the start of the World Cup final
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