huge success rather than the security nightmare that they had predicted. >> the world cup is now officially ours for the first time. that will be in our history books forever. >> reporter: today's closing ceremony will headline sha ceer ya, who's also been bitten by the bug. >> everything i want to talk about is about football and i really never in my life imagined i would go straight to the sports section. >> meanwhile the octopus has a rival. a psychic parakeet. with the octopus putting his money on spain, dutch fans are unimpressed. >> absolutely no. >> it's going to be calamari tonight. >> reporter: the fans turn out to watch these two world-class teams battle it out. whatever the outcome of today's big max, alex, the real champs are the south after friday can hosts. they've raised the bar really high for brazil when they host