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In South America, lies a beautiful country called Brazil. It is known for its coffee, art and music. One thing this countryside is also famous for is its crime rate. And yesterday 14 locals and 1 non local were looted in broad daylight (read: floodlights). A sizable audience were there to witness the massacre. A day that will be talked about for a long time. A day were thousands of hearts were broken in the span of 2 hours with some clinical German efficiency.

The semifinal between Brazil and Germany started with a bunch of nerves. It was end to end stuff in just about 2 minutes. Crosses were flying and diving interceptions were made. It was just a question of who would hold onto their nerve. It all started when Marcelo conceded a needless corner. Toni Kroos’ ball fell kindly to Mueller and he doesn’t even need kind balls to score. He didn’t disappoint and Brazil panicked. What would happen next is very similar to an entry in a father’s diary where he talks about a school football match where the bigger boys beat the smaller boys, black and blue. Brazil never recouped. Marcelo tried to overcompensate by making tireless runs but he looked like the infamous headless chicken. David Luiz started sending in long balls and that’s exactly how Brazil don’t play their football. The next 6 minutes that followed was no less than a holocaust where the Germans seemed to have a special weapon to launch and destroy a nation of sizable reputation. Klose, Kroos and Sami Khedira took the tally to an unmatchable 5-0 from where the boys in yellow had no hope to return. I am sure they were wishing that the earth would open up and consume them. Joechim Lowe played Per Mertesacker, the central defender, in the second half. But he also didn’t fail to introduce the Chelsea man, Andre Schurrle, who has been the super sub for Germany. He didn’t disappoint either. He went in and helped himself to a brace against an insipid Brazil defense. Julio Ceasar was left flying left and right with the ball missing him consistently for 7 times.

Last time Brazil conceded 5 goals were to Argentina in 1939. Since then India got independence and the world has become a better place. Brazil’s crime rate rose and in a totally unconnected way so did their standard of football. They have entertained us with some fantastic football over the years but they didn’t seem to even have a plan to beat Germany. The second half saw a few chances fall for Brazil but Neuer stood tall and denied them all but one consolation prize to Brazil’s best player of the day, Oscar. Twitter went crazy with mockery. Twitter is like the unkind school of a child who gets bullied. If the ones on twitter find a reason to poke fun they will poke to a good measure. One tweet said how Neymar would walk in to the pitch right now if this were a Subhash Ghai movie.

Somewhere in Columbia a certain Zuniga received a bouquet of flowers this morning. A card on it said, “With much love, Lowe”. Meanwhile somewhere in Brazil a war much in the style of the Trojan War is being planned. If Helen caused the Trojan War, Neymar Dos Santos is causing this one. While at it Brazil also intends to take possession of all the marijuana Columbia have.


The only heartwarming moment was when Schurrle decided that he had to wrap an inconsolable Oscar in his arms. Am sure Schurrle speaks no Portuguese and Oscar can’t manage English or German but a certain dressing room they share for their club brought about a tender moment. Brazil will be talking about this day a long time but it is the Germans who will be toasting for it. Hail… (sorry, I got carried away)

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