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.
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"And a tournament in which you've played so marvelously well, you would go home as a loser
Romo deserved a shot and he had his shot. It’s kind of hard to still argue, as I did a few years ago, that he deserves a chance. He had it, he blew it.
Sean Lee is already out for the season. A good player when healthy (hardly) and a roster spot that cannot be cleared.
Plus they made no big moves in free agency or the draft IMO
I have no high hopes.
Face it, when Sweden won 3rd in 1994, they were given a heroes welcome and after all, the winner Brazil only defeated them 1-1 in the group stage, 1-0 in the semi-finals. For countries like Sweden or Croatia who won it in 1998, it probably is a big thing.
It's the bronze medal. That can be knocked but I'd be happy with Silver or Bronze if I were in the Olympics. Some people understandably don't care as well.
In my opinion, this is one of the great prevailing myths of the sport. Sorry, but this hasn't been true (in any consistent way) since the 1986 World Cup. With most Brazilians going to play for all those big clubs in Europe, the "Brazilian Way" got coached right out of them. And damn quickly, too. Sad.
You think that maybe that joke is a bit counter-productive, especially on this thread?
The Argentines will beat the Brazilians on Saturday, revealing that Brazil is fourth place country, er team.
And that sums up Soccer ... (the finals are Germany and Argentina on Sunday, and the Dutch and Brazil on Saturday, for those who are paying attention).
bfl
Spain, 3 major trophies in 4 years, 2 Euros and 1 World Cup. Enough said.
Brian Kilmeade proven wrong—on “Fox & Friends” this morning he was talking about how the two popes would probably watch the game together.
According to who? That's totally subjective.
Right now, the case can be made past German teams have been more successful even, more Euro Cup.
So you think Pope Benedict and Pope Francis have a little wager on the game?
Ditto for the Texas Rangers.
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