Brazil’s defeat at the feet of Germany was so thorough, humiliating and devastating that it’s little surprise the World Cup host nation’s newspapers are reacting in rather dramatic fashion.
Let’s take a stroll around the front and back pages of Brazil media after a loss that was likely the biggest shock in nearly 20 full tournaments worth of history:
Here’s today’s front page of Belo Horizonte’s “Metro”. Also strong. Via @ianprior. pic.twitter.com/X9G6m5sMad
— Randy Kim (@randy_j_kim) July 9, 2014
RT @BBCWorld Front page in Belo Horizonte almost blank: “Do you really want to remember? Turn the page” pic.twitter.com/fWtIdN7E9n
— Wright Thompson (@wrightthompson) July 9, 2014
Strong. Front of Belo Horizonte newspaper says only, “SHAME.” Then has sixth unearned star falling from page. #BRA pic.twitter.com/adt9qeBsXf
— Randy Kim (@randy_j_kim) July 9, 2014
This one says, “Shame, Grievance, Humiliation”:
Portada O Globo” Vergüenza, Pena, Humillación” pic.twitter.com/mhp0f7DS7Y via @danroan
— Elmer Polanco (@PolancoESA) July 9, 2014
This Brazil front page… (Via @Newseum) pic.twitter.com/CWlcQVQngf
— Brian Floyd (@BrianMFloyd) July 9, 2014
WELP (via @Newseum) pic.twitter.com/A0vXtmDmNl
— Brian Floyd (@BrianMFloyd) July 9, 2014
Portada de Olé HEXA + 1 (7-1 vs #GER) pic.twitter.com/h6gf8Lro23
— Elmer Polanco (@PolancoESA) July 9, 2014
Today in Brazil. #bra pic.twitter.com/gAp3bqTcyu
— Jim Roberts (@nycjim) July 9, 2014