Germany 7 Brazil 1
So many thoughts, so much mixed up confusion. That score is absurd. Crazy. Unbelievable. Can't happen.
It was like watching a train wreck in s l o o o w w w w motion.
The inquest will feature Juan Zuniga and that knee in Neymar Junior's back.
It will feature Thiago Silva's stupid block on the Colombian keeper and his second yellow card which ruled him out of the semi final.
It will certainly focus on the poor form of Fred.
However, it should centre most of all on the lack of belief throughout the fragile Brazilian team that could not cope with the idea of playing Germany without Silva or Neymar.
It was dire. I was embarrassed for Brazil. When has that ever happened?
If it was a boxing match the referee would have stopped the fight at 3 nil down.
I need solace (solace - noun - comfort or consolation in a time of great distress or sadness).
But I don't know where to look. This isn't an underdog defeats champ story (a la Buster Douglas v Mike Tyson).
Even amongst lopsided wins it's hard to find a precedent where two equal superpowers in a sport result in such a blowout.
Let's not forget Brazil have won the FIFA World Cup FIVE times, Germany THREE.
The closest I can find is an NFL football game in 1940 when the Chicago Bears beat the Washington Redskins 73-0 in the league's championship game and maybe the 2008 French Open tennis final between Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer. Nadal, amazingly, won the match 6-1, 6-3, 6-0, but that match didn't happen in Switzerland and it was on clay, a surface upon which Nadal was virtually indestructible.
And that's it! Not even an NHL hockey game in 1944 when the Detroit Red Wings beat the New York Rangers 15-0 rates as it doesn't contain the gravitas of a FIFA World Cup semi final IN BRAZIL!!!
Seven. One.
And there is no upside...yet (Russia 2018 now becomes HUGE for Brazil).
Love and peace - Wozzinho
The World Cup is one sleep away. I'M SO EXCITED!!!!!!
Hello happiness - hello football World Cup.
My sweep stake entry has been lodged at school and I am pumped and ready for the action to start!
Before I get to the football though, here's a dose of happiness.
A colleague at school alerted me to this Coke advert which I have to share on the blog as well.
Keegan suggested I put my picks on the blog and I'll do that tomorrow at school while I'm waiting for 3.15 to roll around so that I can drive home and see the game (Brazil to beat Croatia by 3).
Breathe Warren, breathe.
In the meantime - check out this link sent to me by Adam. Hilarious and SO EXCITING all at the same time.
Love and peace - Wozza
The euphoria of the Arsenal F.A. Cup victory and Rochdale F.C.s promotion to League 1 is still clinging to me. It was an agonising wait but the weight has lifted.
In other football news my girls' team (the second XI) at school is on a streak - three wins on the bounce. That's pretty remarkable given that about half the team has never played football before.
My junior debating team also had a win last week against our local rivals (our Spurs if you will - yes, we're the mighty gunners). It was their first debate and for two girls their first debate ever. Amazing.
All this and the World Cup is gearing up in Brazil! Bliss.
I'm hoping it's a huge success and that it doesn't go according to script. You know the drill - England under perform and implode; Ronaldo cries when Portugal get knocked out; Spain Germany and Brazil fight for the final honours.
It would be great if our ANZAC brothers, the Aussie battlers, ruffle a few feathers and an unheralded team manage some upsets.
I can't wait. Every four years!! Reminds me - I'd better pick up a magazine tomorrow with the draw and posters for my classroom.
Love and peace - a happy Wozza
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