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For Germany fans it was the greatest show on earth on Thomas Muller's hat-trick led their team to an emphatic 4-0 win over Portugal in their World Cup opener in Salvador. Thousands of their supporters, including the nation's Chancellor Angela Merkel who was as animated as anyone, packed the Arena Fonte Nova to witness the victory. Star striker Lukas Podolski posed for a selfie with his nation's political leader while Merkel visited her delighted players - in various stages of undress - in their dressing room after the match.