After all they are humans...

With the FIFA World Cup 2006 coming to an end soon (yes indeed it is quite depressing),most people are thinking-“What happened to Brasil?” It seems almost unreal that a team with the worlds best players went down to France,an aging and out of form team.But as we saw,the unexpected happened.Brasil lost and the champions had to hang their heads and walk away from the pitch.France on the other hand looked proud.After all they had defeated the best team in the world.
Fans of Brasil will obviously look for excuses to support the team and of course the easiest of all excuses is “the unfair refree”.Its true that cameras show Ronaldo did not deserve the yellow card as he does not appear to have even touched the French player.But as they say all is fair in love, war and sports!Back home in Brasil,pictures and player jerseys were burned.It was as if the Gods had let down their people.To them I say, “There is no way else but down after you reach the top.”
Brasil,as a team,has performed over the years far better than any team has ever and it will certainly take a lot more effort from any other team to reach their class of football.The Brazilians appear to be born to play the game.Other international teams think hard about which player they send to play the World Cup.After all it’s the chance to be the best of the best.Brasil on the other hand can send in two teams.Brasil A and Brasil B teams can be sent up to play.And for all you know it will be a final with the Brasil A and B team!That is their potential.Sadly,it did not show this time.
But as happens in every sport ,there comes a time when one champion gives way to another one.One player gives way to another.In this case,France played a better game and the 2002 champions looked far from the quick and skilled team they were.Ronaldo,Ronaldinho,Carlos,Kaka did not play their best but they are human beings after all.They made mistakes.They did their best but France did better than that.In all fairness,France clearly was the better team and the better team should move forward.
This World Cup left several hearts broken.Mostly Brasil fansl but looking at their next generation of players Brasil look set for World Cup 2010.I cannot sign off without mentioning that I AM A BRASIL FAN and all I can say is VIVA BRASIL!
Aakanksha