Burton's World Cup Banter: The moral of Brazil’s thrashing

Desolation: David Luiz tries to get his head around Brazil’s 7-1 hammering and his own personal disaster. *AFP Photo

Friday, July 11, 2014 6:50 AM

How Brazil… at home… in the semi-final… with a feverish nation on its side, contrived to play like a Corona League team and ship seven to Germany will forever be debated.

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Burton's World Cup Banter: 10 of the best from Brazil

Wednesday, July 16, 2014 12:28 PM

The Bermuda Sun's James Burton surveys the wreckage of a thrilling World Cup in Brazil and picks out 10 highlights that will stick in the mind. In a shock move, Brazil's 7-1 humbling is one of them.
July 16: World Cup diary... What the favela!?

Wednesday, July 16, 2014 11:05 AM

The final World Cup diary... Gotze's face of joy and bewilderment... Bastian and Lukas', err, tender moment... Low hails World Cup winners...
Burton's World Cup Banter: The moral of Brazil’s thrashing

Friday, July 11, 2014 6:50 AM

How Brazil… at home… in the semi-final… with a feverish nation on its side, contrived to play like a Corona League team and ship seven to Germany will forever be debated.
Ready for a Cup final epic?

Friday, July 11, 2014 6:45 AM

Alejandro Sabella believes Germany’s freshness will hand them a significant advantage in Sunday's World Cup final.
July 11: World Cup Diary... What the favela?!

Friday, July 11, 2014 6:45 AM

World Cup Diary: The famous Christ The Redeemer statue is unable to look at the horror going on during the 90 minutes.
Suarez appeal is rejected

Friday, July 11, 2014 6:30 AM

Fifa's appeals commitee has rejected Uruguay and Liverpool striker Luis Suarez's appeal against a four-month ban for biting Italy’s Giorgio Chiellini.
Kuyt: Bring on the hostility

Wednesday, July 9, 2014 6:45 AM

Dirk Kuyt, Holland's heroically-unfashionable workhorse, says his team will relish the 'hostility' of Wednesday's semi-final against Argentina.
Spineless Brazil are humiliated at home

Wednesday, July 9, 2014 6:45 AM

Brazil were left utterly humiliated on Tuesday night after suffering one of the most damaging defeats in their football history.
July 9: World Cup Diary... What the favela?!

Wednesday, July 9, 2014 6:35 AM

What the favela?! Alejandro Sabella's mock faint at a missed chance - he overdid it and fell back too far, losing his balance and falling into the arms of a staff member.
No time for tears, Brazil

Friday, July 4, 2014 6:45 AM

The obvious relief that engulfed the Brazil team after their penalty shootout win over Chile suggests they’ll be even more worried by Colombia. Prediction: Colombia 1-2 Brazil

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