As the Süddeutsche Zeitung reports in its World Cup column, a German fan experienced a peculiar situation at New York’s airport: only one seat was left in front of the big screen, next to a Brazilian named Pablo. At that moment, the match between Germany and Curaçao was heading for a 7-1 score – a historic burden for any Brazilian.
Pablo, a passionate Palmeiras supporter, proved to be an independent expert on world football. He criticized Brazil’s performance against Morocco and praised the quality of the Curaçao players. With the halftime score at 3-1 for Germany, a conversation developed about Vinícius Júnior, Musiala, and Havertz. Pablo wondered when Brazil last had a player like Toni Kroos – for him, the best German of all time, even ahead of Beckenbauer.
The column ends with the 5-1 goal by Brown and the realization: you don’t talk to Brazilians about games that end 7-1.
Source: www.sueddeutsche.de
