The Brazilian Press reaction to last nights slaughter
BigFoot87
Posts: 9,293 Forum Member
✭
http://imgur.com/a/Hs88z
Some of those pictures and headlines speak a thousand words. Most if not all of the pages have partial translations underneath.
Some of those pictures and headlines speak a thousand words. Most if not all of the pages have partial translations underneath.
0
Comments
I know the feeling of getting trounced..Germany hammered the Republic of Ireland 6-1 in the qualifying rounds. Fans walked out of the stadium and kids were bawling
I wanted Germany to win beforehand anyway, but what really got my goat was the level hysteria surrounding Neymar's absence before the game. The "Forza Neymar" baseball caps, the holding up of his shirt before the national anthem - the guy was injured, not dying for f***s sake!!
This week Alfredo Di Stefano passed away - one of the truly great players in the history of the game - and yet at the World Cup semi-final, the only thing the Brazilian players were expressing their sadness and heartfelt emotion about was a guy with a poorly back. It's that aura of self-entitlement and self-importance that I just could not stomach from Brazil this week, and to be perfectly honest it's been there since the World Cup started. Coupled with the way that referees seem to have been instructed to not stand in the way of Brazilian advancement (which, in all hubris, resulted in Neymar's injury), and the utter abandonment of jogo bonita which has been overlooked by most of the commentators - there has been nothing to love about this Brazilian side, and plenty to dislike about them.
In short; 7-1 wasn't as big a humiliation as I would have liked to have seen!
I agree with everything you've said. I was going to mention the point about Stefano passing away. An unindulgent tribute could have been the Brazilian team holding up a Stefano shirt before kick-off.
Right... Whilst the Argentina fans sing "Brazil, how does it feel to be bossed around in your own backyard..." "...Maradona is much greater than Pele..." and dance around with a spine celebrating Neymar's injury.
If Pele passed away do you think Argentina fans would hold up his shirt in tribute?
brilliant post.:)
But Di Stefano wasn't just Argentinian, he was also Spanish and Colombian!
Joking aside, I would imagine some Argentinian fans would show displeasure if for example Mascherano held up Pele's Brazil shirt - but probably no more than England fans would if Wayne Rooney held up Franz Beckenbauer's Germany shirt if he were to pass away. You'll always get some idiots in the crowd at any football match.
On the whole though, fans would realise that it would be a gesture of respect in memoriam of an opponent - nothing more, nothing less. It's a far bigger slight to ignore their passing altogether.
They really don't like Argentina.
"It's only a game."
"It's only a game."
Repeat this every three hours and see me at my surgery in a months time. If you still keep getting feelings of despair or a desire to support another football team such as England, call for an emergency appointment.