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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