THE world's best keeper made the catastrophic mistake which allowed the world's best striker to score the goal which put Brazil on their way to a record-breaking five World Cup triumphs.
Germany's Oliver Kahn spilled a relatively simple shot from Rivaldo into Ronaldo's path - and he doesn't miss those.
Later Rivaldo and Ronaldo combined for a second goal - Ronaldo's eighth of the tournament - and it was all over.
The Samba celebrations on the pitch seemed to last for hours, but there were plenty of commiserations for Germany who gave a typically resilient performance which could have earned more if a fantastic free kick from Neuville had not been tipped onto the post by Marcos.
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