The best and worst of Brazil 2014
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E-mail Xinhua, July 13, 2014
The 2014 World Cup has provided no shortage of memorable moments. Some have provided fans with joy, others with sadness and frustration. Here are eight major talking points from Brazil 2014.
1) Brazilian heartache
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Brazil's David Luiz cries after his team lost to Germany in their 2014 World Cup semi-finals at the Mineirao stadium in Belo Horizonte July 8, 2014. |
The tournament hosts had waited 64 years for a shot at redemption for the infamous Maracanazo. But instead of erasing the painful memory of that loss to Uruguay - which cost them a coveted World Cup triumph on home soil - the Selecao were eliminated in the semifinals. It was the manner of the defeat, a humiliating 7-1 capitulation to Germany, that was the cause for most pain. The result equalled the Selecao's worst ever losing margin and prompted an outpouring of grief on Brazil's streets.
