the 4th star

a picture paints a thousand words..

stayed up to 6:30am just to catch a match that happens only once every four years.. the FIFA World Cup final match. it was between Germany and Argentina.. of course by now you ought to know what was the outcome. the normal 90 minutes were enough to separate both sides. throughout the nail-biting 90 minutes, both teams kept on testing each other's defense and what not. there were chances but rare. both held up tight though Germany had a dominating possession throughout. well finally nearly the end of the extra 30 minutes, Gotze became the German hero to score the winning goal. well done Germany for the fourth title.. the fourth star will be on your jerseys soon.

thank goodness it wasn't decided through a penalty shoot-out. personally, i find that the most painful way to lose in a knock-out competition but that's the way it is by far. anyway, i also have a new football idol.. the German keeper, Neuer.

Brazil 12th

if you have been following closely to the World Cup this year, especially Brazilian games, you would see this man on your television screen quite a few times. the Brazil 12th man.

this emotion-filled picture was taken during the semi-final match between Brazil and Germany which resulted to a record breaking scoreline of 7-1. this Brazilian fan stood alongside thousands of fans as they witnessed what is said to be one of the horrifying World Cup match in history.

at this point in time i cannot remember this man's name but he is pretty famous. not celebrity famous but just famous for his love of football and his his country. it was reported this World Cup is his 7th such event he is attending. every World Cup he would be there live to support Brazil. furthermore, he was featured in newspapers couple of times as well. so much so, he and many others called him the Brazil 12th man.

for those football idiots out there, the number 12 is used as a football team has only 11 players playing on the pitch. the term 12th man is used to represent the team's fan.

so later that same evening, he handed over the cup he was having to a young German fan. his words were translated. he told the German fan that Germany deserve the win and to go on to win the cup.. also, he requested her to bring it to the final match. the moment was of course captured.. how heart warming..

outclassed

early morning shock for everyone around the world.. unless you are either a fan of Germany or a hater of Brazil. Brazil was totally outclassed in the semi-final of the FIFA World Cup 2014. the first 45 minutes of the match ended with Germany having a commanding lead of 5-0. second half wasn't any much better for the host side as the game ended with a scoreline of 7-1. let's see the key highlights of the game.

congrats to Klose for becoming the top scorer ever in the final stages of a FIFA World Cup event. his record broke previous recorder Brazilian's Ronaldo's record. throughout the game Germany seemed to be playing good passing and unselfish plays, tearing the defensive line of the host time and time again. Neuer was great with his reflexes and confidence. unfortunately, he had to concede one last minute goal that denied other wise an awesome clean sheet. Brazil played with no backbone and no game plan. really sad to see a team crumble to such a stage. let's see how they will play in the 3rd placing play off this weekend.

here, recognise the legend's face.. Klose.

anyone who failed to see the rape session, the highlights are at the end of this post. i called it rape for 7-1 in a match between two compatible teams like Germany and Brazil is no longer called a football match.. here is the highlights.. 7-1.