Maradona Mocks Brazil Over Disgraceful Defeat Against Germany
Argentine football great, Diego Maradona has criticized Brazil for their woeful performance against Germany in the 2014 FIFA World Cup semifinal played on Tuesday, 8 July, 2014.
The former Argentina coach described Germany's 7-1 thrashing of Brazil as a "hammer-blow" that has damaged the hosts' image around the world.
"I said Germany were better than Brazil, I didn't like Brazil from the start, but I didn't think Germany were going to be so imposing, so devastating, so decisive," the former World Cup winner said on a chat-show late on Tuesday.
"Brazil just didn't turn up and I think the worst thing for Brazil is that they gave an extremely poor image. OK, Germany were strong but the Brazil players simply weren't on the pitch."
* Diego Maradona
Maradona was also quoted to have said on a Venezuelan-based TV network, Telesur, that the coach Phil Scolari led Brazilian team capitulated from the start of the match.
"I'm sorry because Brazil was so proud of its team, they wanted to reach the final, but football gives you these hammer-blows," Maradona added.
Some media outlets also reported that Maradona mocked Brazil in a private chat he had after the match.
It was gathered that the reports said Maradona had sung an Argentine fans' song, "Brazil, how does it feel?", but adapting the word "siente" which means feel in Spanish for "siete" which means seven.
* Brazilian squad
Maradona also reported to have criticised how Brazil's midfield and defence melt away at every German attack in the game played at Belo Horizonte's Mineirao stadium
"Brazil didn't stop anything in the midfield, anyone could get through. The defenders, Dante and David Luiz, had no coordination," Maradona said.
"It was like five-a-side. You give it to me, I give it you, and you shoot," Maradona added of the ease with which Germany's strikers stroked the ball around in the buildup to the goals.
* Brazilians fans
Praising Germany's goalkeeper, Manuel Neuer as a "monster", Maradona said the Europeans nevertheless have weaknesses. "This Germany is vulnerable," said Maradona, whose nation play the Netherlands later on Wednesday in the other semifinal.
Source: Legit.ng
