Heading into brazil World Cup semifinal match against Germany, fans of the Selecao must have known that the hosts would be in for a severe challenge. Facing one of the best teams in the tournament without star neymar and top defender Thiago silva (also team's captain), Brazil was always going to need several fantastic performances from individuals and an elite team effort.
Unfortunately, they must not have known how tough it would be in Germany's history-making 7-1 victory. After an opening 10th-minute goal from Thomas Muller (his 10th World Cup goal in only his second. a historic 23 min strike by klose. to take the all-time World Cup goal-scoring record from Ronaldo, Germany held a huge advantage. That 2-0 lead quickly turned ugly just a minute later, when midfielder Toni Kroos scored to make it 3-0. Then, shockingly, he scored again in the 26th minute to put Germany up 4-0. With more than an hour left in the match, Brazil was effectively out of the World Cup.
The fans were understandably not in a great mood. Take, for instance, this young child:
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