Brazil v Colombia (Quarter Final) Friday 4th July 2014

[girasol]

It's just a beautiful 'grilo' (cricket), a big 'un. But you should see the size of the cockroaches you get in Brazil!

 

[billy_bob]

It's just a 'grilo' (cricket)

Bollocks, look into its eyes. If it got the chance that grillo would eat you and everyone you care about.

 

[girasol]

I've edited it's a BEAUTIFUL grilo! harmless.

Another edit: The species is popularly know as 'Esperança', i.e. Hope

 

[DexterTCN]

That tackle on Neymar in slo-mo

 

[billy_bob]

I've edited it's a BEAUTIFUL grilo! harmless.

I know, I'm being a pansy. At least it's not one of those centipedes the size of conger eels that catch bats mid-flight.

 

[juice_terry]

The footage on the news last night of Neymar being stretchered into hospital wasn't even Neymar, unless they dyed his hair black again in the ambulance.
Expect a miracle recovery and a hat-trick vs the Germans and Nike adverts celebrating this for years and years to come... anyway he did the real damage slipping onto his arse when celebrating Silva's goal

 

[Col_Buendia]

And the replay shows they were clearly, if only just, offside.

We only got to see one replay here, and there was no sign of an offside. Anyone got a copy of the footage to watch it again?

 

[twistedAM]

 

[girasol]

The footage on the news last night of Neymar being stretchered into hospital wasn't even Neymar, unless they dyed his hair black again in the ambulance.
Expect a miracle recovery and a hat-trick vs the Germans and Nike adverts celebrating this for years and years to come... anyway he did the real damage slipping onto his arse when celebrating Silva's goal

Funny, I was thinking that earlier (miracle recovery)... Football is theatre and it would make for great drama! That fall is comical

 

[savoloysam]

Scholari and team mates have been moaning in the press about how he gets targeted and despite complaints to FIFA he still wasn't offered any protection.

Hypocrites much?

 

[Silva]

Scholari and team mates have been moaning in the press about how he gets targeted and despite complaints to FIFA he still wasn't offered any protection.

Hypocrites much?

31 fouls (not to mention the ones that weren't called) and just two yellow cards (one should have been red) seems protection enough. Maybe if the ref wasn't turning a blind eye to that kind of performance, nobody would even think of planting a flying knee on the back of someone else.

 

[Silva]

Actually, coming to think of it, two yellow cards, for one completely unnecessary foul on the goalkeeper, and another on a penalty in a clear goal situation that should have been a red. Brazil and Scolari (not Neymar) got what they deserved.

 

[manny-p]

Have to say Colombia were completely robbed. Better team lost. Worst ref performance I have seen. Well dodgy.

 

[paulhackett]

 

[Favelado]

A mum tries to console a little girl who wants Neymar to play for Brazil.

 

[Lo Siento.]

A mum tries to console a little girl who wants Neymar to play for Brazil.

That child = basically all the Brazilians on my Facebook

 

[Doctor Carrot]

Has this been done yet?