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To: shadowlands1960
It was 1950 and Brazil, appearing in soccer’s World Cup for the first time, had just been beaten by Uruguay.

“My father was crying with a lot of Brazilians,” the man better known as Pelé remembered. “My father used to say, men should be strong. Men doesn’t cry. Then I saw my father cry when Brazil lost the game.

I watched Brasil play The Netherlands in the 2010 World Cup quarterfinal at a local Brasilian restaurant with the local Brasilian community. Brasil lost and yes, a lot of grown men were in tears.

15 posted on 12/29/2022 11:24:48 AM PST by Rummyfan (In any war between the civilized man and the savage, support the civilized man. )
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To: Rummyfan

2014 Semifinal was probably worse.

Germany put in 7 goals in the first half…


19 posted on 12/29/2022 11:29:20 AM PST by EEGator
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