Germany's spectacular 7-1 victory over Brazil in the first semi final of the FIFA World Cup was a crippling blow to the host country. To be out of the reckoning in the quest for the championship on home ground can be devastating for the team as well as the countrymen and the pain will remain for a long time till perhaps, the cup is won and brought back at a future moment!
Neymar's injury was unfortunate. Did that singular aspect demoralise the Brazilians? Or having come under harsh criticism for the rough game that they'd played throughout the tournament make them alter their style that cost them the match? Or was it a combination of both these factors that led to the unbelievable rout? Not to forget the tremendous pressure on the team that's destined to play in front of their home crowd! ........Let's leave that to the 'pundits' to deliver their judgement so that the Brazilian football learns from the lessons and regain their past glory!
The Brazilians, as a nation, will find it really tough to shake off the devastation caused by the defeat. Every Brazilian will take it as a personal loss, that's the psychology! And they'd be 'right now' willing to give anything to have a replay of the match to see their team, the winners and back in the reckoning!!
And Germany did show their class. Despite the win, they didn't exult and to put it in their words, there was no 'schadenfreude', meaning 'delighting in the other's pain'. Their sportsmen spirit was evident as each of them and their coach hugged and tried to console the weeping Brazilian team. The coach, Joachim Loew, even went on to say sorry for their win! The ultimate sportsmanship is to be magnanimous to the vanquished at the pinnacle of victory!!
Tailpiece.
(a) The FIFA World Cup '14 is playing out its final laps!
(b) A totally unconnected-yet-connected fallout. The German Chancellor might not meet the Indian Prime Minister during his transit halt in her country enroute to Brazil for the BRICS summit. Japan must be happy on that score!
Neymar's injury was unfortunate. Did that singular aspect demoralise the Brazilians? Or having come under harsh criticism for the rough game that they'd played throughout the tournament make them alter their style that cost them the match? Or was it a combination of both these factors that led to the unbelievable rout? Not to forget the tremendous pressure on the team that's destined to play in front of their home crowd! ........Let's leave that to the 'pundits' to deliver their judgement so that the Brazilian football learns from the lessons and regain their past glory!
The Brazilians, as a nation, will find it really tough to shake off the devastation caused by the defeat. Every Brazilian will take it as a personal loss, that's the psychology! And they'd be 'right now' willing to give anything to have a replay of the match to see their team, the winners and back in the reckoning!!
And Germany did show their class. Despite the win, they didn't exult and to put it in their words, there was no 'schadenfreude', meaning 'delighting in the other's pain'. Their sportsmen spirit was evident as each of them and their coach hugged and tried to console the weeping Brazilian team. The coach, Joachim Loew, even went on to say sorry for their win! The ultimate sportsmanship is to be magnanimous to the vanquished at the pinnacle of victory!!
Tailpiece.
(a) The FIFA World Cup '14 is playing out its final laps!
(b) A totally unconnected-yet-connected fallout. The German Chancellor might not meet the Indian Prime Minister during his transit halt in her country enroute to Brazil for the BRICS summit. Japan must be happy on that score!
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