The final saw Merkel on the verge of a heart attack.
Columnist Mônica Bergamo recounts German Chancellor Angela Merkel's nervousness during the final between Germany and Argentina at the Maracanã: "I told the President of Russia, Vladimir Putin: a little more and Angela Merkel would have a heart attack," said Dilma Rousseff; the president says she followed the example of King Gustav VI of Sweden in the 1958 World Cup final in Sweden to remain calm after Brazil's defeat.
247 – With numerous heads of state in attendance, the match between Germany and Argentina for the World Cup final at the Maracanã was marked behind the scenes by the nervousness of German Chancellor Angela Merkel.
According to reports from the columnist Monica Bergamo"Always with a glass of champagne in her hands," Merkel acknowledged her apprehension: "Look how many Argentinians there are. There are so many here in the stadium. Over there [on the opposite side from where she was] there are only Argentinians."
President Dilma Rousseff stated: "I told [Russian President Vladimir] Putin: a little more and [Angela] Merkel would have a heart attack."
In turn, the president appeared composed even in the face of boos: "Look, I'm calm, you know? I'm looking to the example of King Gustav VI of Sweden. In the 1958 World Cup final in Sweden, Brazil scored five goals against their team, who were in the final. We became champions and he handed us the trophy," she said (read more).