Brazil humiliation ‘the biggest shame in history’

The Brazilian press pulled no punches in the wake of the humiliating 7-1 defeat to Germany on Tuesday.

The hopes and expectations of over 200 million Brazilians turned to dust at the Mineirao, with Joachim Low’s side ruthlessly exposing the hosts’ flaws. The media were equally ruthless in their post-match analyses.

“The disgrace of all disgraces”

Massacred tactically and technically, Brazil suffer the worst defeat of all time.

In 10, 20 or 50 years, they will tell Brazilians that the Selecao, back in 2014, lost a World Cup semi-final to Germany, on home soil, 7-1. This article is for those who were just children at the time or had not even been born. Hopefully they find the game on the internet and try to explain to those who were at the Mineirao, or the 200million watching the massacre from home, what no words can express. – GloboEsporte

“The biggest shame in history”

The most disgraceful defeat of all time for the country known around the world as the football nation. – Lance

Conceding four goals in six minutes is rare. It happens when there’s emotional instability, but also for tactical reasons. Brazil’s midfield was open and spread out. – ESPN Brasil

“Mineiraco,” howled the home page of the Folha de Sao Paulo, accompanied by a picture of Scolari holding up seven fingers. Bernard, glaring at his coach, looks like he has seen a ghost – probably the one from 1950.

The top of Folha de Sao Paulo newspaper’s website was titled “Historic Shame” after Brazil suffered its worst defeat in the national team’s 100-year history.

“Brazil is humiliated again trying to win the cup at home,” The Daily said.

The G1 news website quotes Brazilian manager Luiz Felipe Scolari saying “catastrophic result”.

“It looked like a game between adults and children,” wrote the prominent sports analyst Juca Kfouri on his blog. “Brazilian football has never experienced such humiliation.”

But other analysts said the Mineirazo could not compare to the Maracanazo.

“In 1950 we felt we had an unbeatable team and losing at the Maracana was unthinkable,” Michel Castellar, an analyst at the sports daily Lance, told AFP.

“This time, we knew that we had a team with a lot of flaws and that maybe they would not reach the final. Was it a national humiliation? Yes, because of the number of goals. But it wasn’t a new Maracanazo.”