RIO DE JANEIRO - Fifa president Sepp Blatter lavished praise on the World Cup in Brazil yesterday, saying it had been a "very special" event.
"What makes the World Cup so very special this time is the quality of the football, the intensity of the games," said Blatter, adding Fifa gave the tournament 9.25 out of 10.
"We have improved on four years ago in South Africa," said the Fifa head, who awarded that World Cup nine out of 10.
Blatter saluted the passion and the intensity of the 32 teams in the event that culminated in Germany beating Argentina in the final on Sunday to win their fourth title.
"There was not one single match which didn't have this intensity," Blatter said.
"It's more than emotion and passion - it is a drama."
He added that after an explosive first phase teams had become more tactical, but that the tournament had been one of the most attractive, with a joint record 171 goals scored.
Meanwhile, Germany basked in the glory of their fourth World Cup title after a thriller against Argentina made them the first European team to win football's top tournament while in South America.
Ecstatic fans were preparing a heroes welcome for the Mannschaft today in Berlin after partying the night away with fireworks and honking motorcades across the country.
"It's unbelievable what we have achieved. Whether we have the best individual player doesn't matter at all.
" You just need to have the best team," said delighted Germany captain Philipp Lahm.
Brazil will not renew national coach Luiz Felipe Scolari's contract, local media reported yesterday.
9.25 out of 10, Blatter scores Brazil better than SA
RIO DE JANEIRO - Fifa president Sepp Blatter lavished praise on the World Cup in Brazil yesterday, saying it had been a "very special" event.
"What makes the World Cup so very special this time is the quality of the football, the intensity of the games," said Blatter, adding Fifa gave the tournament 9.25 out of 10.
"We have improved on four years ago in South Africa," said the Fifa head, who awarded that World Cup nine out of 10.
Blatter saluted the passion and the intensity of the 32 teams in the event that culminated in Germany beating Argentina in the final on Sunday to win their fourth title.
"There was not one single match which didn't have this intensity," Blatter said.
"It's more than emotion and passion - it is a drama."
He added that after an explosive first phase teams had become more tactical, but that the tournament had been one of the most attractive, with a joint record 171 goals scored.
Meanwhile, Germany basked in the glory of their fourth World Cup title after a thriller against Argentina made them the first European team to win football's top tournament while in South America.
Ecstatic fans were preparing a heroes welcome for the Mannschaft today in Berlin after partying the night away with fireworks and honking motorcades across the country.
"It's unbelievable what we have achieved. Whether we have the best individual player doesn't matter at all.
" You just need to have the best team," said delighted Germany captain Philipp Lahm.
Brazil will not renew national coach Luiz Felipe Scolari's contract, local media reported yesterday.
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