>Especially after David Luiz's teary eyed interview after the
>Germany game. The country of Brasil deserved to lose, given
>the social and political situation surrounding the world cup.
>But that wasn't on the team.

are you saying Brazil's decision-makers deserved on-field punishment for their choices as hosts, but not the team? if anybody deserved to lose, it was the team -- they played absolutely awful in their last two games (and very ugly in the one prior).

Luiz was rightfully crying because he completely sucked as a player in the semifinal.

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