Brazil the country of the beautiful game was left to face a grotesque humiliation. four goals surrendered to Germany in six minutes during a 7-1 rout in a World Cup semifinal. OUCH and OUCH again.
Brazilian fans grieved in the streets after their team's historic loss to Germany on Tuesday. Germany was no less shocked than Brazil. In victory, Coach Joachim Löw offered his condolences, as if at a funeral.
Luiz Felipe Scolari, the coach, flung his hands in disgust amid the flurry of early German goals. Marcelo, a defender, put his hands to his face in embarrassment and disbelief. A boy and a woman cried in the grandstand beneath their glasses, appearing stunned and overcome on camera.
This all happened as Germarn Miroslav Klose scored his 16th World Cup goal, breaking Ronaldo's record. No country is more closely associated with soccer than Brazil. None have won more World Cup titles than Brazil's five. None have so feverishly demanded style with victory. None could be more stricken by such total and bewildering defeat.
"We ask for forgiveness," Scolari said. WE FORGIVE YOU, HATE THE GAME NOT THE PLAYERS
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