Germany-Brazil epic Blowout never will be accompanied once again, all sports

It is our dream, as writers, to make the Chronicle of history. Whenever a big event rolls around, those of us who have the privilege to cover such things get excited about what is to come. Our words, somewhere in the ether of time, space and futuristic gigabits, will accompany the events of this world forever Cup.

None of us do - not an author on the entire planet - saw a neighbor. None of us had Germany putting an absolute beating on the host country of the Brazil to the tune of 7-1.

It is a territory uncharted, not only for football, but for any sport. No major event has ever not transformed into such a massacre of unforgettable athlete.

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Of course, with Neymar lost to injury and Thiago Silva lost to suspension, many of us believed Germany would prevail over Brazil in the semifinals of the cup of the world, but nobody - none of us - saw this coming.

Seven goals for the Germany is inconceivable. This does not just happen. Person scored seven goals on someone more, not in a major competition like the World Cup *.

Nobody does that in a match as big as the semi-finals. He stopped at the Brazil. At the Brazil! There's no parallel to this in any sporting event.

(* Well, it happened a bit in the cup of the world, including several times during the last ten years. In 2010, the Portugal beat 7-0 North Korea. Germany beats Saudi Arabia 8-0 in 2002. But not like that. Not to the Brazil. In Brazil).

It's funny, somehow, because even if it really is the dream of a sports writer to tell the story, when something this history occurs, it is almost impossible to find the right words.

I do not know how someone wrote about this match will be able to put this in a semblance of good perspective.

-Andy Glockner (@AndyGlockner) July 8, 2014

There is no way to properly put the loss in perspective because nothing like this has ever happened before. It is unimaginable that anything whatsoever, all sports combined, happen like that.

"This game will be referred to for many, many years to come," Steve McManaman offered during the ESPN telecast. "We will refer to this game in 50 years."

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Can anyone put this in proper perspective of sport? The first 29 minutes of the systematic beatdown of the Germany of the Brazil have been like watching a pitcher to give up five grand slam tournaments before the fifth inning in game 7 of the World Series.

You could equate this match to be swept in the NBA playoffs after losing the last game at home... If the final score in the series tire was 100-12.

Don't forget the 2007 national title game when Florida smacked Ohio State 41-14 height? Yes, well, at least the Buckeyes had a lead in this match. Brazil did not score their only goal until the 90th minute.

We thought that Super Bowl this year was an eruption, with Seattle defeated 43-8 Denver? It was worse. It was the worst way. This is worse than Denver losing 55-10 to San Francisco in Super Bowl XXIV. It is worse than every bad loss in each bowl Super... combined.

Tiger Woods winning the U.S. Open 2000 by 15 shots, when he finished 12 - rated slot and no one else broke par?

It was worse than none of this. It was like a 28-0 win Ryder Cup for Europe at Augusta National.

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It was the first time that the Brazil had given up seven goals in a match during the 1980s. Eighty. Counts seven were the most allowed by a host country in a World Cup in a history dating back to 1934. Let's be honest, some really crappy nations welcomed sections of the world in the past, but none were beaten also harm than this.

It was the first defeat of the Selecao at home in a game that mattered in nearly 40 years.

Four decades since the Brazil lost a non-friendly match at home, and it is the effort they put out?

7 1 is probably worse than 7-0. History will show that the Brazil has tried.

-Matt Sebek (@MattSebek) July 8, 2014

Yes, it is worse than all other eruptions, and that will surely be remembered for as long as tell us the story.

Point of view be damned, this is even worse than all of this. The Brazil had less clearances - four – the goals scored by the Germany in the region. The Germans have scored seven goals, but anyone watching the game could see that 10 is at your fingertips at any time. (And if it was not for a lazy finish by Mesut ?zil, it would have been eight objectives for some).

Stopped Brazil try before the third International has even hit the back of the net. Germany did not even have to be implemented for the remainder.

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It was a total and absolute destruction both for the Brazilian fans began to cheer for Germany, when the European power had the ball in threatening positions.

After seven goals, can you blame them?

The scene was not unlike the end of Rocky IV where all Russian fans suddenly started to applaud Rocky and it miraculously began landing all his shots and Drago was just there like a statue, do not bother even to gather a defence.

Yes, it was worse than that too.

If history remembers this game correctly - if it is our job to use words like it to do - this will remain as the worst defeat that none of us will ever see. It was just that bad. It could be worse.

Algeria coach Vahid Halilhodzic resigns, vowing never to forgive press

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Algeria's head coach Vahid Halilhodzic has resigned, vowing never to 'forget or forgive' the country's press. Photograph: Matthias Schrader/AP

The Algeria coach Vahid Halilhodzic has resigned following the side’s successful World Cup campaign. The Bosnian saw Algeria into the knockout stages for the first time in their history in Brazil before an extra-time defeat to Germany in the last 16.

He announced his departure in a statement on the official website of the Algerian Football Federation, taking a swipe at the press as he went by saying he would “never forget nor forgive” their treatment of him.

“The only sour note, which I want to confront, is the behaviour of certain – though thankfully not all – members of the press, who never ceased to stigmatise not only my work but also me and my family,” he said. “I will never forget nor forgive that.”

The rest of the statement, however, was more positive. “I am proud of my record after serving out my contract with the FAF,” he said. “Having lived for three years in Algeria, my family obligations and the attraction of new sporting challenges weighed heavily on my decision.”

Speculation in the media has linked Halilhodzic with the Turkish Super Lig side Trabzonspor. Algeria’s World Cup exploits won them many admirers, not least in their buccaneering 4-2 win over South Korea in Group H. They also drew with Russia and took the lead against much-fancied Belgium en route to second place in the group behind Marc Wilmots’ side, before pushing Joachim L?w’s Germany all the way. That led to calls for 61-year-old Halilhodzic to stay on, including from the country’s president.

Halilhodzic added: “I want to thank, first of all, his excellency president Abdelaziz Bouteflika, whose warm words profoundly touched me. I also want to thank prime minister Abdelmalek Sellal for his encouragement and kind wishes, and the president of the FAF, Mohamed Raouraoua, with whom we have worked for three years to realise our objectives and who put at my disposal a squad with all the necessary means to achieve this difficult mission.

“I wish to pay tribute to the players and the technical, medical and administrative staff who gave me every assistance throughout this mission.

“The wonderful Algerian public wished me well since the day I first arrived and have remained loyal to me. I will always keep the fond memory of the extraordinary welcome they gave us on our return from the World Cup.”