Favorites to get the sixth star, the canarinha lives haunted since her title in Yokohama in 2002
Brazil’s World Cup nightmare has lasted 20 years. In June 2002, Cafu lifted the World Cup trophy into the sky over Yokohama. With a double, Ronaldo had beaten Germany and everyone smiled in the canarinha. The fifth star was already on his jersey. Well, since then, always a favorite in every edition played, the verdeamarela has only made it past the quarterfinals once: it was during her tournament, in 2014, although she almost couldn’t even remember it. Why? Because the German team, the strongest in the end, supported them seven, suffered in a kind of Maracanazo at the Mineirão stadium. It was a tragedy, similar to the one in Doha. So far, Brazil had danced in Qatar – bar the slip-up against Cameroon in a lousy game – but he came across a rocky Croatia, that team that never loses confidence, and turned the music off during the penalty shoot-out.
Piece by piece. World Cup 2006. Germany. The canarinha defended the title. What happened? That in Frankfurt, with the Spanish referee Medina Cantalejo as a witness, the France of Thierry Henry, author of the victory target, Zidane, Vieira and co got rid of him. To the street in the quarterfinals. The title flew to Italy on that occasion.
Four years later, the World Cup was held in South Africa. Tears for the canarinha again in the quarterfinals. What happened? That the Netherlands, finalist, has eliminated them. Dunga’s block took the lead, with a goal from Robinho in the 9th minute. The green-yellow side held on until half-time. And then the figure of Wesley Sneijder appeared. He drew a double. And another failure. bye
always european
In Brazil they already had the title in their pocket in 2014, almost like in this edition in which the festivities have been nipped in the bud. In the semifinals they met Germany. And he slaughtered them. The German machinery passed over them. Müller, Krose, Kroos, Khedira and Schürrle were the stars of this unforgettable victory. 0-5 in minute 28. The goal of honor, to call it somehow, was signed by Oscar in minute 89.
And in Russia, Belgium was the executioner of the Brazilians. Bob Martínez’s men took the lead in the first half with a hit on Fernandinho’s own goal. continued De Bruyne. And only Renato Augusto gave life to the South American team in the 76th minute. But not. Back on the street. Like this Friday in Qatar. Incidentally, always a European team as executioner: France, the Netherlands, Germany, Belgium and Croatia.
Source: La Verdad
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