Ongoing World Cup football lost some of its lustre after Brazil, almost synonymous with the “beautiful game” lost to a unfancied Norway. Has Brazil become a combination of erstwhile giants?
Otherwise, how could it be so casually flicked aside by Norway. The star footballer of the winning team, Erling Haaland, a forward, scored in walk-in-the-park fashion.
Brazil it seems to be out of steam.It is fading into a sad sunset.
With Germany and Holland making their exit from World Cup, its fans hoped Brazil would not join them. But samba music was drowned in Norway’s celebratory rowing echoes.
Brazil ‘s exit, together with Germany and Holland appears to be a pointer to the end of football’s superpowers. This holds true for this championship.
The decline can be traced to 2002 when Ronaldo had his last dance at World Cup. Neymar was tried to be force fitted but he never really could nail down a world cup.
.The quality of men around him could not ensure success. The seamless moves and creative deliveries were missing.
The players in Brazil ‘s present team have the win-gene in bits and pieces. They lack the swagger of Haaland and Mbappe to turn matches on their own.
Perhaps Brazil’s streets no longer have the hunger or humour or deseparation to produce champions of yore. This claim has been made by Morocco fans.
Neymar was touted to be the injection of new blood 15 years ago. May be, Brazil needs half a dozen of those, just like 2002.
