McDonald's has been a Fifa tournament sponsor since 1994 and is said to have paid around US$90 million during the Qatar 2022 cycle.

The official logo of the competition is entitled "Inspiration", and was created by Brazilian agency Africa. The design is based around a photograph of three victorious hands together raising the World Cup trophy and its yellow and green colouring is meant to represent Brazil warmly welcoming the world to their country.

FIFA World Cup Golden Ball winners

"We Are One (Ole Ola)" is a song recorded by Cuban-American rapper Pitbull for One Love, One Rhythm – The 2014 FIFA World Cup Official Album (2014).

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However McDonalds' loyalty to sport cannot be denied. By sponsoring events like The World Cup since 1994, the Olympics since 1976, the NBA, and numerous NASCAR cars, it has spent millions in keeping these events alive.

The swooping curves of the emblem represent the undulations of desert dunes and the unbroken loop depicts both the number eight, a reminder of the eight astonishing stadiums that will host matches and the infinity symbol, effecting the interconnect nature of the event.

The trophy depicts the figures of two athletes rising in spirals, stretching to receive the world. The compact body of the sculpture has a remarkable dynamic tension. This is meant to represent athletes at the stirring moment of victory.

The 35-year-old scored twice in the final to end the tournament with seven goals and three assists. Messi also converted a penalty in the shootout, which Argentina won 4-2 after an epic final had finished 3-3 following extra time. While Messi won the Golden Ball, he did not win the Golden Boot.

Germany became World Cup champions for the fourth time in their history on Sunday evening, rounding off the competition with glory and helping the 2014 tournament cement its place as the best World Cup of all time.

We Are One (Ole Ola) [The Official 2014 FIFA World Cup Song] (Olodum Mix) - YouTube.

This edition looks back at Mineiraço: Agony of Mineirão, in which Brazil suffered a humiliating 7-1 defeat to Germany on their own turf in the 2014 World Cup semi-final. The 2014 Men's World Cup saw Brazil host the tournament for only the second time, following the huge disappointment of 1950.