Buzz·Posted on 13 Jul 2014Christ The Redeemer Was The Unexpected Star Of The World Cup FinalAs the sun set on the World Cup, Rio's iconic statue gave the world an unforgettable image.by Luke LewisBuzzFeed Executive Editor, UK LinkFacebookPinterestTwitterMail Shortly after half time during the World Cup Final, the TV coverage showed the sun setting behind Rio's Christ The Redeemer statue. Twitter went crazy for the image. #ChristTheRedeemer became a worldwide trending topic. Elliot Wagland @elliotwagland Wow this just doesn't look real #worldcup2014 #ChristTheRedeemer 08:12 PM - 13 Jul 2014 Reply Retweet Favorite ESPN's version has been retweeted over 20,000 times. It's all over Instagram too. View this photo on Instagram The iconic image was shown on the scoreboard inside the Estadio do Maracana. And later, as the sun disappeared below the horizon, the moon made for an equally striking scene. Lit with the colours of the Brazilian flag. And after Germany's victory, the statue was lit up in their national colours. World Cup 2014 @PostWorldCup Christ the Redeemer lit up in German colours after their World Cup win! #GER 09:53 PM - 13 Jul 2014 Reply Retweet Favorite Naturally the sunset image has become a meme already. There's even an 8-bit version. And here come the Suarez gags. connor shane smith @smithy1997 #ChristTheRedeemer #SuarezBiting 08:40 PM - 13 Jul 2014 Reply Retweet Favorite Stunning. Love you, Brazil.