WTF Just Happened? Processing Brazil's World Cup Humiliation

Germany struck first. Then they struck second. Then they struck third, fourth and fifth before their much-anticipated World Cup semifinal match against host Brazil was half an hour old

By halftime, many Brazil fans were sobbing. Some were doing the unthinkable by leaving Belo Horizonte's Estádio Mineirão early. It was a World Cup bloodbath of historic proportions, leaving players, fans and spectators alike in utter shock. It was 5-0 at halftime, rendering the final score of 7-1 all but irrelevant

How did this happen?

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Brazil looked tight from the start, faces drawn as they took the field. They came out aggressive, though — which was commendable without star striker Neymar, but left them open to counterattacks on defense. Germany's first goal, from Thomas Muller, came off a set-piece, however; perhaps suspended star defender Thiago Silva wouldn't have made a difference there. But the play did underscore his absence Read more...

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