Posted on 07/10/2014 12:36:55 AM PDT by Berlin_Freeper
It was the most shocking defeat in the history of the World Cup. Brazil's 7-1 semifinal annihilation in Belo Horizonte at the hands of a faultless German side brought the host nation's tournament to a shuddering, horrifying end. After billions of dollars spent on stadiums, after years of build-up and preparation, after so much accrued expectation for soccer's most famed national team, no one could have conceived that it would suffer its worst ever World Cup loss. But it did.
The reaction in Brazil has been a mix of anger and despair. The front page of one of its leading dailies on Wednesday, bluntly read, "Shame, Grief, Humiliation."
Another headline read "Historic disgrace." The impact of such a monumental blow will likely echo for months and years to come. Here's how.
(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonpost.com ...
And the German system is what Klinsi is trying to put in place here.
Can’t do much better than that.
I am not a gambler but I made two bets that had good odds (big pay out)...
1) USA to win (at least it lasted to OT with Belgium).
2) Müller Golden Boot.
I need one more Müller goal on Sunday.
If that wins, I am gonna spend it on a Taurus tat I saw a few months ago at a shop only 2 train stops away. Which is fitting... Taurus/destiny (Müller Golden Boot twice, which has never been done before)
Nothing personal...
Thank you. What is it about liberals who see social upheaval behind every stubbed toe? They, as always, continue to make stuff up.
Nate Silver tried to be relevant and he failed. He needed a larger target group than trying to predict how 22 people are going to behave and react.
That’s why they won.
Their Nazis are long dead. LOL!
And their commies are dropping in popularity. We'll see what comes next.
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